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Essay Borges and the Jews Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJorge Luis BorgesYesterday Zeek at Jewcy posted the final section of Ilan Stavans’ monograph on Borges and the Jews:In this,… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 16, 2009
Essay Tablet on Yoel Hoffmann Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterTablet featured this week’s Jewish Book Council recommended read (sign up for our weekly e‑mails here) Curriculum… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 16, 2009
Essay David Plotz: Is Monotheism for Jerks? David Plotz is guest-blogging for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish Book Council.There are the writers who succeed by arguing evolution exists and God… David Plotz July 15, 2009
Essay Missed the Bruno Schulz Tribute? Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIf you weren’t able to make it over to the 92nd Street Y on Monday night for the tribute to Bruno Schulz, or even if you were, you can… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 6, 2009
Essay Happy Anniversary Goodbye, Columbus Posted by Naomi FirestoneThe New York Times Paper Cuts Blog muses on Goodbye, Columbus on the 50th anniversary of its publication, here. JBC Staff May 6, 2009
Essay Conversations on Jewish American Lit in the Blogosphere Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe “Slouching Towards Bushwick” blog outlines recent articles examining New American Jewish Literature, specifically… JBC Staff April 27, 2009