The Times of Israel
April 7, 2026
In ‘The Last Woman of Warsaw,’ out April 7, author Judy Batalion shows the Jewish diversity of the cosmopolitan city as an odd couple sets out to solve a mystery
Read MoreBook Notions
April 7, 2026
Q: Judy, would you like to give a brief description of each of your books starting off with The Last Woman of Warsaw?
A: The Last Woman of Warsaw is the tale of unlikely and powerful friendship between two very different young Jewish women – a fashion photographer and a political activist – and it’s set in dazzling, sophisticated and fashionable Warsaw in 1938.
Read MoreJewish Book Council
April 6, 2026
Toward the end of Judy Batalion’s The Last Woman of Warsaw, one of the two female protagonists — Zosia — tells a gathering of Jewish youth movement members, “I am trying to hold ambivalence, to respect complication and nuance.”
Read MoreWriter’s Digest
April 5, 2026
In this interview, author Judy Batalion discusses how a curiosity about 1930s-Poland helped inspire her new novel, The Last Woman of Warsaw.
Read MoreCBC Radio: All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick
April 4, 2026
In her debut novel, Montreal author Judy Batalion writes about two Jewish women from very different backgrounds who come together in pre-war Poland,to find their professor who has mysteriously disappeared. The story is based on real Jewish women who were part of the resistance in Poland in he 1930’s.
Read MoreThe Jewish Standard Magazine
April 4, 2026
Native Montrealer Judy Batalion, the critically acclaimed author of several non-fiction books, most recently the New York Times bestseller The Light of Days, has published a powerful debut novel called The Last Woman of Warsaw.
Read MoreChick Lit Central
March 30, 2026
“The author sends a very powerful message about people who happen to be Jewish trying to live their lives while dark forces assemble against them”
Read MoreBook and Film Globe
March 30, 2026
April brings one of the year’s strongest publishing slates — major literary fiction, headline nonfiction, and a handful of buzzy commercial breakouts. These are the April titles that matter.
Read MoreSouthern Living
March 28, 2026
Your TBR stack is about to grow. April is here and if the old adage sticks, April showers are a great reason to stay inside and curl up with a new book.
Read MoreThe Schmooze Podcast
March 23, 2026
Author Judy Batalion visited with The Shmooze to talk about her latest book, The Last Women of Warsaw.
Read MoreBook Riot
March 11, 2026
Looking to fuel your own resistance? Read these historical fiction books about badass women fighting fascism.
Read MoreWoman’s World
February 7, 2026
These powerful 1930s to 1940s war novels bring stories of heroism, passion and resilience to life
Read MorePublisher’s Weekly
January 30, 2026
“With the characters facing persecution as Jewish people on the university campus, Batalion uses the odd-couple friendship to show how adversity unites unlikely allies. Readers will be riveted.”
Read MoreBookBub
January 7, 2026
This year promises to be a great one for readers of historical fiction. With stories of a turn-of-the-century scandal, a Harlem Renaissance debutante, a groundbreaking female astronomer, and more, 2026 is filled with novels that will transport you to fascinating times and immerse you in engaging lives.
Read MoreHey Alma
January 7, 2026
"The Last Woman of Warsaw" by Judy Batalion
New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion's debut novel pairs unlikely allies Fanny Zelshinsky and Zosia Dror. Set in 1938, Fanny, a daughter of the Warsaw Jewish elite, and Zosia, a child of the shtetl, team up to find their missing mentor. Out April 7, 2026.
Read MoreZibby’s Highlights
January 2, 2026
All authors are coming on Totally Booked!
Judy Batalion, The Last Woman of Warsaw. Join Judy and me for a live podcast on April 8th at Totally Booked: Live at the Whitby. Link to come.
Read MoreTablet
June 11, 2024
Belief: Personal Essay
It’s Yom Kippur 1982, a sunny September morning in Montreal. I’m at synagogue with my grandparents, wearing a blush-colored dress with a bib of cream frills, sucking hard Life Savers I’ve fished out of my bubbie’s linty pockets. Around me, they chant lullingly, peacefully, until suddenly: The children must leave the room.
Read MoreLithub
Feb 17, 2023
Christopher C. Gorham Recommends Judy Batalion, C. Sarah Soh, and More
After decades of relative silence, several recent works have uncovered the stories of the women who did their part to fight totalitarianism. As war again rages in Ukraine, where untold numbers of women died eight decades ago, these works have a timely resonance.
Read MoreReader’s Digest
June 20, 2022
Best audiobook for women - The Light of Days by Judy Batalion
Looking for stories about some of the bravest women to have ever lived? Look no further than this powerful and enlightening tale of the Jewish women who became resistance fighters during World War II.
Read MoreThe Jewish Voice
March 26, 2022
This is a very well-written, powerful, important and sad book. It is about young women, usually between seventeen and thirty, who give themselves to the fight against the Nazi Holocaust with everything they have.
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