Books

The Weekly Yiderati: Virginia Woolf’s Rebbe, The Maus Legacy, Tony Judt, And So Much More For Book Nerds

The Weekly Yiderati: Virginia Woolf’s Rebbe, The Maus Legacy, Tony Judt, And So Much More For Book Nerds
By Joe Winkler February 3, 2012

Our weekly roundup for book nerd news is pretty full this week. Read More

The Unstoppable Leonard Cohen

The Unstoppable Leonard Cohen
By Tablet Mag January 31, 2012

Leonard Cohen releases his 12th album, Old Ideas. The troubadour and poet hasn’t always been popular, but he is always profound. Read More

Reviewed: Deborah Jiang Stein’s “Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus”

Reviewed: Deborah Jiang Stein’s “Even Tough Girls Wear Tutus”
By Joe Winkler January 31, 2012

Stein, adopted by white academic Jewish parents, finds out that her biological mother, a heroin addict, gave birth and weaned her for a year in prison. Read More

Books About The Old Country

Books About The Old Country
By Jewcy Staff January 27, 2012

In the event that our Weekly Yiderati didn’t strike your literary fancy, we found another list that might do the trick. Read More

The Weekly Yiderati: Welcome To Award Season

The Weekly Yiderati: Welcome To Award Season
By Joe Winkler January 27, 2012

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…if you’re into book awards and new Leonard Cohen albums. Read More

The Hope And Tragedy Of Shalom Auslander

The Hope And Tragedy Of Shalom Auslander
By Joe Winkler January 23, 2012

Everything you ever wanted to know about the controversial writer but were afraid to ask in one interview. Read More

Tales From The Jewcy Inbox: Somebody Really Wants Us To Talk About “Kosher Jesus”

Tales From The Jewcy Inbox: Somebody Really Wants Us To Talk About “Kosher Jesus”
By Jewcy Staff January 20, 2012

We weren’t planning on talking about Rabbi Shmuley’s new book, but we figured we’d mention the promotional campaign behind it. Read More

The Weekly Yiderati – Shteyngart’s Tweets, Ben Marcus’ Wordless Musics, Simon Rich Shouts & Murmurs, And More

The Weekly Yiderati – Shteyngart’s Tweets, Ben Marcus’ Wordless Musics, Simon Rich Shouts & Murmurs, And More
By Joe Winkler January 20, 2012

Our weekly roundup of all things literary because we’ve been told that Jews like books. Read More

Adam Kirsch CliffsNotes: Red Wine And The Israel Lobby

Adam Kirsch CliffsNotes: Red Wine And The Israel Lobby
By Jason Diamond January 18, 2012

Adam Kirsch revisits John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt’s The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy. We revisit the four bottles of wine we drank while reading it. Read More

Welcome Back Cohen

Welcome Back Cohen
By Joe Winkler January 17, 2012

Old Ideas, means a new Leonard Cohen album. Read More