The Thinking Heart: David Grossman Speaks with Rosie Goldsmith About his Work

03/01/2026
60 min
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What does enduring conflict do to a person’s soul and to the spirit of a nation? Internationally bestselling Israeli writer David Grossman has spent decades campaigning for peace. In The Thinking Heart he asks difficult, necessary questions of his beloved nation after 7 October: How could this massacre occur? How could the Netanyahu government fail to protect its citizens? Will there ever be a lasting peace in the region? Winner of the International Booker Prize, the Heinrich Heine Prize and the Wingate Prize, Grossman returns to Jewish Book Week in conversation with Rosie Goldsmith.

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Rosie Goldsmith

Rosie Goldsmith is a journalist and presenter. With the BBC for 20 years, today she combines journalism with chairing and curating arts and literary events in the UK and across the world. She is Director of the European Literature Network, Artistic Director of the European Writers’ Festival and presenter of the Slightly Foxed books podcast.

David Grossman

Born in Jerusalem in 1954, David Grossman is one of Israel’s most celebrated writers. For over 30 years, his work has explored war and peace, love, loss, and the complexity of family. He has published over 35 books – fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature – translated into 45 languages, with his writing featured in The […]

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The Thinking Heart: David Grossman Speaks with Rosie Goldsmith About his Work

03/01/2026
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60 min

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Rosie Goldsmith

Rosie Goldsmith is a journalist and presenter. With the BBC for 20 years, today she combines journalism with chairing and curating arts and literary...

David Grossman

Born in Jerusalem in 1954, David Grossman is one of Israel’s most celebrated writers. For over 30 years, his work has explored war and...