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Can I kvetch a little?
So, you& #39;d think this isn& #39;t still the case and yet... books centering Jewish main characters are still often seen as niche by publishers. A reason for passing is still concern about not reaching a wide enough readership.
So, you& #39;d think this isn& #39;t still the case and yet... books centering Jewish main characters are still often seen as niche by publishers. A reason for passing is still concern about not reaching a wide enough readership.
Even with a passionate (yes, Jewish) editor wanting to acquire it, some publishers still can& #39;t seem to get onboard.
I get it: this is a strange time in the world and in our industry and publishers want to be cautious. But...
Honestly? It& #39;s exhausting. It& #39;s exhausting that I need to repeatedly remind folks that stories that center Jewish characters are marginalized stories.
It& #39;s exhausting that so many "Jewish books" are still Holocaust books, or books about Jewish trauma, or picture books that are specific to holidays, or written by non-Jewish people, or only about a very specific and narrow version of what it means to be Jewish.
This isn& #39;t to take away from any of the wonderful books being published and written by Jewish authors with Jewish main characters. I love and appreciate them. I do.
I know the world is on fire around us. And to some people this might seem like a trivial thing to be ranting about. But I really do believe we can change the world a little bit, book by book, if publishing would put its money where its mouth is.
