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The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
Interview—From the Journal The Languages of Belonging: A Conversation Between Ruth Behar and Marjorie Agosín Ruth Behar, Marjorie Agosín June 19, 2023
Essay The Loss of Tía Fortuna’s Pink Casita: Writing a Sephardic Picture Book Ruth Behar June 13, 2022
Children’s Tía Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey Ruth Behar; Devon Holzwarth, illus.
Essay—From the Journal Taking the Road: Jewish Women’s Travel Writing Emily Burack August 19, 2020
Essay Trying Not to Drown in a Glass of Water On My Way to Cuba This week, Ruth Behar, the author of An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba and Traveling Heavy: A Memoir In Between Journeys, blogs for The Postscript on… Ruth Behar February 17, 2015
