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Inspired by her own Yemeni Jewish background, Israeli-Canadian Tsabari writes a multigenerational love story set around ...

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The author of the Housemaid series, who writes under a pen name, talks about the surprising success of her thrillers.

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright reunite for tepid time-passage drama.

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