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Arnon Z. Shorr

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Arnon Z. Shorr is an author of Jewish genre fiction, where popular genres get remixed and reimagined with elements of Jewish history, folklore, tradition and culture. He is also a screenwriter and filmmaker.

Arnon's swashbuckling graphic novel, José and the Pirate Captain Toledano, is an expansion of his award-winning short film about Jewish pirates in the 16th century Caribbean. He is a 2024 Fellow of the JWI Screenwriters Lab, and a 2024-25 Fellow of the PJ Library Sephardic Stories Initiative. He was born in Israel, lives in Massachusetts, and considers Los Angeles his creative home.
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When Meritocracy Meets Diversity: Lessons from a Jewish Pirate Film’s Removal from Amazon

A Fraught Conversation I’ve been hesitant to wade into this contentious sociopolitical territory for all of the obvious reasons. But a...
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Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table #1 by Arnon Z. Shorr
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Good color artwork. A team forms to find a legendary artifact from the time of king Solomon. Good Begining and cliffhanger."
Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table #1 by Arnon Z. Shorr
"This was a fun adventure! I really enjoyed the story and characters. The illustrations brought the story to life beautifully. I would definitely recommend this graphic novel to readers of all ages!

I did read the Kindle version, which was a bit of a p" Read more of this review »
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" I sent this message to Brina this morning, and she suggested I share it in the comments here as well. So, (with Brina's blessing!) here it is:

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" Brina wrote: "Hi, Arnon. Thank you for your nomination. We officially have a no self-promotion rule but decided to waive it this month to see if it le ...more "
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