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Essay Writing Biography: The Historian’s Challenge, Part 1 Gerald Sorin’s most recent book, Howard Fast: Life and Literature in the Left Lane, is now available. Gerald won the 2003 National Jewish Book Award in History for… Gerald Sorin November 6, 2012
Essay Super Tuesday Haim Watzman is a Jerusalem-based writer, journalist, and translator. He is the author of Company C: An American’s Life as a Citizen-Soldier in Israel and… Haim Watzman November 5, 2012
Essay For the Sake of Unification Earlier this week, Lisa Alcalay Klug wrote about a surprising discovery in Nachlaot and about how her work is informed by her father’s experiences during the… Lisa Alcalay Klug November 2, 2012
Essay Seeking Connection Earlier this week, Lisa Alcalay Klug wrote about how her work is informed by her father’s experiences during the Holocaust. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish… Lisa Alcalay Klug October 31, 2012
Essay It’s Not All in a Name Lisa Alcalay Klug’s most recent book, Hot Mamalah: The Ultimate Guide for Every Woman of the Tribe, is now available. She is also the author of Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide… Lisa Alcalay Klug October 29, 2012
Essay Passing on Stories Earlier this week, Jami Attenberg wrote about growing up Jewish in a small town. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Jami Attenberg October 24, 2012
