Angela Himsel’s memoir, A River Could be A Tree explores, with warmth, humor and insight, the question “How does a woman who grew up in rural Indiana as a fundamentalist Christian end up a practicing Jew in New York City?” Told with a multitude of religious and philosophical views, A River Could Be A Tree, traces a seemingly impossible journey of faith, family, and friendship.

Sponsored by Congregation Beth Shalom

Part of the Ann Katz Festival of Books and Art.

The JCC’s 20th annual Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts is a festival spanning over three weeks featuring local, national and international authors, films and filmmakers, performing and fine artists. This year’s Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts runs October 17 through November 12, 2018.

The Ann Katz Festival of Books and Arts is made possible with generous annual support from the Irwin and Ann Katz Cultural Arts and Education Endowment Fund. Major sponsors this year (as of 7/24/18) include Penrod Society, Inc., Fifth Third Bank and Cohen Garelick & Glazier. A complete list of all festival sponsors can be found on the JCC’s website and are updated regularly. Sponsorship information can be received from Lev Rothenberg, JCC Cultural Arts Director, 317-715-9223 and  lrothenberg@jccindy.org.