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Essay A Story of Hope by Anna OlswangerAn agent and author reflects on why she wrote her newest bookThe year I became a literary agent, an independent press published my first… Anna Olswanger February 26, 2013
Essay Obsession in Blue Baruch and Judy Sterman’s The Rarest Blue: The Remarkable Story of an Ancient Color Lost to History and Rediscovered is now available. They will be blogging here all… Baruch Sterman, Judy Sterman February 26, 2013
Essay Ten Percent of American Jewry’s Top 100 List M. M. Silver is a modern Jewish history scholar at Max Stern College of Emek Yezreel in Israel. His newest book, Louis Marshall and the Rise of Jewish… M. M. Silver February 25, 2013
Essay Places Never Seen Earlier this week, Jay Neugeboren wrote about the title story of his third collection and the art of silence. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council… Jay Neugeboren February 22, 2013
Essay A Rabbi’s Tale Earlier this week, Jay Neugeboren wrote about the art of silence. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.Some years ago, when… Jay Neugeboren February 20, 2013
Essay The Art of Silence Jay Neugeboren is the author of 20 books, including two prize winning novels, two prize-winning non-fiction books, and four collections of award-winning stories. His… Jay Neugeboren February 18, 2013