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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 chief… 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 for… 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. She is… Janis Cooke Newman July 13, 2015
Essay No, I Have Not Read ‘The Jew in the Lotus’ Posted by Nat BernsteinWe all have one: that book recommended to us over and over again that we never read. Perhaps it becomes something of a personal badge past… Nat Bernstein July 9, 2015
Essay Dry Goods Merchant and Freedom Fighter: Samuel Fleishman of Marianna, FL Earlier this week, Sabra Waldfogel wrote about the Jews who lived in Mound Bayou. Her most recent book is Freedom’s Island, about an all-black Mississippi town menaced… Sabra Waldfogel July 9, 2015
