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The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
Essay The Model of a Modern Major Novelist Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterFor his two minutes (two minutes? read more here…) during the Network conference (200 authors in 3 days! Oh my!),… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 28, 2010
News Movies and Music plus Jewish Authors Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterTwo of our favorite authors delve into the world of film and music:Etgar Keret on adapting his work for the screen for… JBC Staff April 9, 2010
Essay Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: What Good Is It? Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, wrote about Bob Dylan’s Judaism, Jews who write Christmas music, and the album itself. He is… Seth Rogovoy November 19, 2009
Essay The Meaning of Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: The Music Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, wrote yesterday about Jewish-American musicians recording Christmas music and on Monday… Seth Rogovoy November 18, 2009
Essay Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: The Jewish Contribution to the ‘Holiday’ Genre Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, wrote yesterday about Bob Dylan’s Judaism. He is guest-blogging all week forMyJewishLearning and… Seth Rogovoy November 17, 2009
Essay Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album (Part 1) Seth Rogovoy, author of Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, is guest-blogging all week for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish Book Council.My new… Seth Rogovoy November 16, 2009
Recommended Reading Music Pairings Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI recently spent some time on the Largehearted Boy blog, enjoying his Book Notes series, in which authors create and discuss a music… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 3, 2009
Recommended Reading It’s 9:55 Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn Lili Marlene, authors Liel Leibovitz (Aliyah) and Matthew Miller reveal the dramatic story of an iconic love song, its three… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 16, 2008