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Essay Philip Roth: Celebration of a Career by Alan CooperWith the 2013 publication of its final (eighth and ninth) volumes of Philip Roth’s collected works, The Library of America (LoA) has reprinted every word… Alan Cooper May 8, 2013
Essay Restoring Herschel Grynszpan to the Pages of History Jonathan Kirsch, book editor of The Jewish Journal, contributes book reviews to the print and online editions and blogs at www.jewishjournal.com/twelvetwelve.… Jonathan Kirsch May 7, 2013
Essay Machismo: How The Macho Male Identifies With Wildlife Animals Helène Aylon is an Activist Artist whose work has been shown in MoMA, the Whitney and the Warhol museums. Her memoir, published by the Feminist Press, is called Whatever… Helène Aylon May 7, 2013
Essay Asaf Schurr on Writing a Rooster We prompted this year’s Sami Rohr Prize awardees to write about “how they came to write their book.” Over the next several weeks, we’ll share their responses. Today, Asaf… Asaf Schurr May 6, 2013
Essay Jonathan Kirsch on the Question of Jewish Resistance and Herschel Grynszpan Jonathan Kirsch, book editor of The Jewish Journal, contributes book reviews to the print and online editions and blogs… Jonathan Kirsch May 6, 2013
Essay In Our Time: Book Covers from R. B. Kitaj’s Personal Library by Jackie AnzarootThe Jewish Museum has opened a new exhibit titled R. B. Kitaj: Personal Library featuring the work of R. B. Kitaj, famed Jewish American artist… Jackie Anzaroot May 3, 2013
