Fagin the Thief In the Press

Reviews

Interviews

🎧 NPR Weekend Edition, Allison Epstein’s “Fagin the Thief” gives the Oliver Twist character a backstory
Historical Novel Society, Controversial Character: Allison Epstein Rounds Out Contentious Character in Fagin the Thief
Chicago Review of Books, “Jewish and Interesting”: An Interview with Allison Epstein about “Fagin the Thief”
🎧 Behind the Stack with Brett Benner, Allison Epstein: Fagin the Thief
Pulp, A New “Twist”: Allison Epstein’s Novel “Fagin the Thief” Reframes the Charles Dickens Character
🎥 Open Book with Scott Simon
The Forward, In an “Oliver Twist” Prequel, Fagin Gets a First Name—and a Spotlight
🎧NPR Book of the Day

Roundups

Los Angeles Times, 10 Books We’re Looking Forward to This Year
LitHub, Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Crime Reads, The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025
Goodreads, The Goodreads Editors Share Their Top Book Picks for February
Hey Alma, 27 Jewish Books We’re Excited About
The Millions, The Great Winter 2025 Preview
Paste Magazine, The Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Books of 2025
Bookbub, The Best Historical Fiction of Winter 2025
Polygon, 44 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Add to Your 2025 Reading List
Bookish, 20 Historical Fiction Novels You’ll Want in Your Future
Unpacked, Top 18 Jewish Book Picks for 2025
ScreenRant, 15 Upcoming Mystery and Thriller Books in 2025
Chicago Review of Books, New Books from Chicago Authors in 2025
NetGalley, 20 Historical Fiction Novels You’ll Want in Your Future
Crime Reads, 20 New and Upcoming Works of Historical Fiction to Check Out in 2025
Gizmodo, February is Here for Lovers of New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books
BookRiot, February’s New Historical Fiction

Other Fun Things

The Rumpus, What to Read When You Want to Shake Up the Syllabus
🎧 Vulgar History, Fredericka “Marm” Mandelbaum
Writers Read: Allison Epstein
LitHub, Non-Canon Compliant: In Praise of Classic Lit Fan Fiction
Crime Reads, A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief
The Page 69 Test, “Fagin the Thief”