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Visual Arts Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side Isaac Bashevis Singer; Bruce Davidson, photographs
Essay Looking Up in New York Theodore Ross is the author of Am I a Jew?: Lost Tribes Lapsed Jews, and One Man’s Search for Himself. His writing has appeared in the pages (print and electronic) of… Theodore Ross September 24, 2012
Nonfiction From the Lower East Side to Hollywood: Jews in American Popular Culture Paul Buhle
Nonfiction Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics and the Battle for the Soul of the City Jonathan Mahler
Nonfiction The Magnificent Seasons: How the Jets, Mets, and Knicks Made Sports History and Uplifted a City and the Country Art Shamsky;Barry Zeman
Essay The Magic of Summer Camp Earlier this week, National Jewish Book Award winner Jonathan Krasner discussed his use of the word “boys” in “Benderly boys.” He will be blogging here all week for… Jonathan B. Krasner May 23, 2012
Essay What’s in a Name? Jonathan B. Krasner is the author of the National Jewish Book Award winning title The Benderly Boys and American Jewish Education. Krasner was also a finalist… Jonathan B. Krasner May 21, 2012
Essay Acknowledging the Tenement Museum Earlier this week Debra Spark wrote about meeting Adin Steinsaltz and why she makes her characters Jewish. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council… Debra Spark April 27, 2012
Nonfiction Eat the City: A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York Robin Shulman