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Essay Hearing Voices Daniel Smith’s newest book, Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, is now available. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Daniel Smith July 23, 2012
Essay The Dangers of Nice Earlier this week Matti Friedman, a reporter in Jerusalem for the Times of Israel, and author of The Aleppo Codex, wrote about the codex vs. the Kindle and… Matti Friedman July 20, 2012
Essay AMIA: Three Weeks Reflection Posted by Amalia SafranYesterday marked the 18th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA in the Once neighborhood of Buenos Aires. After living in Once for five months,… Amalia Safran July 19, 2012
Essay A Hidden History Earlier this week Matti Friedman, a reporter in Jerusalem for the Times of Israel, and author of The Aleppo Codex, wrote about the codex vs. the Kindle. He… Matti Friedman July 18, 2012
Essay Codex vs. Kindle Matti Friedman is a reporter in Jerusalem for the Times of Israel, and author of The Aleppo Codex. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Matti Friedman July 16, 2012
Essay Dating and Doctors Earlier this week, Francesca Segal wrote about recasting a classic novel and about being asked the question “Who are your characters REALLY?”. She has been… Francesca Segal July 13, 2012