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Essay Is Your Husband Black? Mary Glickman is an author, a former free-lance copywriter, public relations professional, and fundraiser who has worked with many Jewish charities and… Mary Glickman December 23, 2013
Essay Is “Shmuk” a Dirty Word? Earlier this week, Josh Lambert wrote about how publications handle obscenities and how he came to write his newest book, Unclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and… Josh Lambert December 19, 2013
Essay The Best Overlooked American Jewish Novelist In November, David Evanier wrote about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and the reissuing of his novel Red Love. He is blogging here this week for Jewish Book Council and… David Evanier December 18, 2013
Essay Can We Print “Motherfucker” Here? Yesterday, Josh Lambert wrote about how he came to write his newest book, Unclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and American Culture (NYU Press). He will be blogging here all… Josh Lambert December 17, 2013
Essay How Did You Come to Write That Book, Anyway? Josh Lambert is the Academic Director of the Yiddish Book Center and as Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.… Josh Lambert December 16, 2013
Essay Is Revenge Justice? Earlier this week, Harriet Rossetto wrote about her recently published spiritual memoir Sacred Housekeeping and Beit T’Shuvah, a faith-based recovery… Harriet Rossetto December 13, 2013
