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Essay Not a Historical Record Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be said about the Holocaust. She… Ruth Franklin November 24, 2010
Essay Holes Ruth Franklin is the author of A Thousand Darknesses: Lies and Truth in Holocaust Fiction. She will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Ruth Franklin November 22, 2010
Essay Planning on Joining the Israeli Army? Joel Chasnoff has been blogging for the JBC on his NETWORK tour all month.After my reading at the Dallas JCC last night,… Joel Chasnoff November 19, 2010
Essay Remembering How to be a Jew Earlier this week, Lavie Tidhar wrote about Jewish vampires and Hebrew punks and searching for Osama. His new novel, An Occupation of Angels, is now… Lavie Tidhar November 12, 2010
Essay Questions that Signal Success Joel Chasnoff has been blogging all month for the Jewish Book Council on his NETWORK author tour.Writing from Houston, TX, in the midst of the mega-est week… Joel Chasnoff November 11, 2010