David Herman

David Herman

David Herman is the JC’s chief fiction reviewer

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Book review: Clouds over Paris - the banal life of an occupier

Fascinating chronicle of the Nazi-occupied French capital shows how the most everyday issues seem more important than the biggest historical issues of the day

By David Herman

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Book review: Clouds over Paris - the banal life of an occupier
Did The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas need a sequel?

Did The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas need a sequel?

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Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

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Book review: The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - The monster who hid from justice

Book review: The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - The monster who hid from justice

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Book review: The Incandescent Threads - Mystic hokum or a popular classic?

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August 5, 2022 14:48
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Book review: The Only Daughter by A.B. Yehoshua - Italian swansong of an Israeli Master

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July 8, 2022 09:23
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The Sidekick book review: Winners and losers in sport and life

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Last of his generation: a tribute to A B Yehoshua

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June 16, 2022 06:00
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Franz Kafka: the drawings book review: A milestone in Kafka studies

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May 26, 2022 15:08
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Obituary: Michel Jules Strauss

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March 18, 2022 24:00
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Wingate Winner Nicole Krauss opens up about the stories that stunned the judges

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February 17, 2022 14:12
Wingate Winner Nicole Krauss opens up about the stories that stunned the judges

I read 250 books for the JC - these are the best

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January 20, 2022 09:51
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Obituary: Stephen Sondheim

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January 7, 2022 24:00
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Book review: Without Let or Hindrance

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December 15, 2021 22:32
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Review: A Companion to British-Jewish Theatre Since the 1950s

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November 22, 2021 14:52
10th December 1956: Australian dancer, choreographer and actor Robert Helpmann as Shylock and British actress Barbara Jefford as Pertia in a production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant Of Venice' at the Old Vic theatre, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture

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October 21, 2021 14:14
Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture
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