Books
Judy Blume’s Holocaust Fiction
Judy Blume’s 35-year-old classic Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself avoids the main problem of Holocaust fiction: sanctification. Read More
Chabon On The Screen
Michael Chabon may finally score a hit as a screenwriter for Disney’s new sci-fi flick John Carter. But will success in Hollywood ruin his fiction? Read More
Riot Boyyy
Author Kevin Sampsell on how the Riot Grrrl movement inspired him. Read More
The Weekly Yiderati
This week: From the birthday of Philip Glass to essays in The Believer, we’ve got you covered. Read More
Jewcy Interviews: Ben Marcus On “The Flame Alphabet”
In his latest book, “The Flame Alphabet,” Ben Marcus imagines a world where the voices of children kill. We talk to him about how it’s his most conventional work to date. Read More
The State Of The Jewish Novel
Adam Kirsch uses Nathan Englander as a jumping off point to neatly talk about the Jewish novel past and future. Read More
Hooch Jews
Jews and Booze, a fascinating new history of Prohibition-era bootleggers, barmen, rabbis, and cops, picks up where HBO’s Boardwalk Empire leaves off Read More
The Weekly Yiderati: Virginia Woolf’s Rebbe, The Maus Legacy, Tony Judt, And So Much More For Book Nerds
Our weekly roundup for book nerd news is pretty full this week. Read More
The Unstoppable Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen releases his 12th album, Old Ideas. The troubadour and poet hasn’t always been popular, but he is always profound. Read More
