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Essay Discovering the Pinch: Part I Steve Stern, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, is the author of several previous novels and story collections, including The Book of Mischief and The Frozen… Steve Stern July 27, 2015
Essay Street-Corner Sociology in South Williamsburg Earlier this week, John Benditt pondered whether or not Proust was Jewish and wrote about identity and writing. The Boatmaker is his debut novel. He has been blogging… John Benditt July 24, 2015
Essay On the Passing of E. L. Doctorow Posted by Evie Saphire-Bernstein“A book is not complete until it’s read. The reader’s mind flows through sentences as through a circuit – it illuminates them and… Evie Saphire-Bernstein July 22, 2015
Essay Was Proust Jewish? Earlier this week, John Benditt wrote about identity and writing. The Boatmaker is his debut novel. He will blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council’s… John Benditt July 22, 2015
Essay Who Is Jewish? John Benditt had a distinguished career as a science journalist. He was an editor at Scientific American and at Science before serving as editor in chief… John Benditt July 20, 2015
Essay Fiction Not Facts Earlier this week, Janis Cooke Newman wrote about why she writes historical fiction. She is the author of the novel Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln and A Master Plan for… Janis Cooke Newman July 15, 2015
