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A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff is a queer Jewish fantasy adventure in which a trans boy and an unusual golem must save the world by Yom Kippur! I interviewed Kyle about this new middle grade novel, as well as his seasonally appropriate picture book, I'm Sorry You Got Mad, a wonderful reflection on the art of apology. Shana Tova!

LEARN MORE:

• Kyle Lukoff's website

• Borrow or Buy A World Worth Saving

• Borrow or Buy I'm Sorry You Got Mad

• Kyle's recommended queer Jewish reading: When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb (interview on The Book of Life in January 2023)

• Throwing Sheyd, a podcast about Jewish demonology that Kyle used for research

• Bonus content at The Book of Life Podcast Substack newsletter

CREDITS:

• Produced by Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel
• Co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries
• Sister podcast: Nice Jewish Books
• Theme Music: The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band
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