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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
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Snicket Read all of the posts in our Eight Nights of Stories series here.The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket; Lisa Brown, illus.On… JBC Staff November 11, 2013
Essay Eight Ways to Lose Weight on Chanukah Jamie Geller’s new cookbook, Joy of Kosher (William Morrow), is now available. Read her previous posts for the Visiting Scribe here. She is blogging here today for… Jamie Geller October 15, 2013
Essay The Walking Jewish Exhibitionists Earlier this week, Slash Coleman wrote about the first Jewish superhero in his family. His memoir, The Bohemian Love Diaries, is now available. He will be blogging… Slash Coleman August 29, 2013
Essay When 50 Happens to Good People: Part Two Actress, author, and activist Annabelle Gurwitch is the author of two books—You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up and Fired!—and the e‑book single Autumn Leaves (available… Annabelle Gurwitch May 30, 2013
Essay When 50 Happens to Good People: Part One Actress, author, and activist Annabelle Gurwitch is the author of two books—You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up and Fired!—and the e‑book single Autumn Leaves (available from… Annabelle Gurwitch May 28, 2013
Fiction Adirondack Mendel’s Aufruf: Welcome to Chelm’s Pond Sandor Schuman, illustrated by Kevin Kuhne
