Events

Join us as we hear from Fred Guttenberg, one of the authors of American Carnage: Shattering the Myths that Fuel Gun Violence, in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Rice University as part of their Gray/Wawro lecture series. Fred Guttenberg is an activist, author and dad. He was […]

Exclusive for Young Adults Ages 22 to 45 Join us for a discussion of Scott Simon's Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life presented with the Jerome Robinson Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Fear and uncertainty can often cause us to freeze, […]

Powerful women have always had a place in history. Join us for an intimate evening with two authors, Debby Applegate and Christopher Gorham, to learn how feminine trailblazers, subjects of their biographical books, made an imprint. Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age (Debby Applegate) How did a “nice Jewish girl” […]

We all have important stories to share. Inspiration to write these stories can come from all parts of our lives, whether we want to write about our community, our families or ourselves. However, getting started and putting pen to paper is not always easy. Join Inprint, Houston’s leading literary arts nonprofit organization, at the Book […]

Can literature provide a handbook for mass murder? Adolph Hitler is better known for burning books than collecting them, but by the end of his life, he owned 16,000 books. Narrated by Academy-Award winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Books He Didn't Burn follows historian Timothy Ryback, who has studied these books for over a decade. […]

Join us in a discussion of Martin J. Siegel's Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs with University of Houston English/History Professor David Mikics. In 1951, the world was focused on the infamous trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg who were charged with atomic espionage. The presiding […]

This year’s Festival will be covering the timely issue of book banning. Books are at the center of this illuminating panel discussion on censorship and its effects on society. Each of our panelists brings his or her own unique  perspective with a collective goal of discussing this issue from a variety of angles and how […]

Join us for Dinner & Learn surrounding Liel Leibovitz's How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. With humor and passion, Liel Leibovitz returns to JBAF to explore the Talmud for its ideas about how to live a good life in the modern world. The host of Tablet […]