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Nonfiction Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate Richard Bowers
Interview Interview: Ben Katchor and Hand-Drying in America In today’s installment of the Visiting Scribe for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning, Eddy Portnoy sat down with Ben Katchor to discuss his newest book,… Eddy Portnoy February 21, 2013
Essay Your Graphic Novel and Mine Earlier this week, Ilan Stavans wrote about the problem with academic writing and asked: Is there a Jewish literary renaissance? He has been blogging here… Ilan Stavans December 28, 2012
Interview Fate Knocking at the Door: An Interview with Ilan Stavans by Philip K. JasonPhilip K. Jason: What binds your interest in comic strips and graphic novels on the one hand and more traditional critical explorations on the… Philip K. Jason December 19, 2012
Nonfiction Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way Harry Brod
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Saul Steinberg Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA New York Times Notable Book of 2012, National Book Award Winner Deirdre Bair’s latest work (published by Nan A. Talese)… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 11, 2012
