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Essay Street-Corner Sociology in South Williamsburg Earlier this week, John Benditt pondered whether or not Proust was Jewish and wrote about identity and writing. The Boatmaker is his debut novel. He has been… John Benditt July 24, 2015
Essay On the Passing of E. L. Doctorow Posted by Evie Saphire-Bernstein“A book is not complete until it’s read. The reader’s mind flows through sentences as through a circuit – it illuminates them and… Evie Saphire-Bernstein July 22, 2015
Essay Was Proust Jewish? Earlier this week, John Benditt wrote about identity and writing. The Boatmaker is his debut novel. He will blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council’s… John Benditt July 22, 2015
Essay Who Is Jewish? John Benditt had a distinguished career as a science journalist. He was an editor at Scientific American and at Science before serving as editor in… John Benditt July 20, 2015
Essay Fiction Not Facts Earlier this week, Janis Cooke Newman wrote about why she writes historical fiction. She is the author of the novel Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln and A Master Plan… Janis Cooke Newman July 15, 2015
Essay Why I Write Historical Fiction Janis Cooke Newman is the author of the novel Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln and A Master Plan for Rescue as well as a memoir The Russian Word for Snow.… Janis Cooke Newman July 13, 2015
