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Children’s Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education Norman H. Finkelstein
Essay So What the Heck Happened? Earlier this week, Mary Glickman wrote about the similarities in the cultural narratives of African Americans and Jews and a strange interview question. Her… Mary Glickman December 27, 2013
Essay There’s Something About Moses Earlier this week, Mary Glickman wrote about a strange interview question. Her most recent book, Marching to Zion (Open Road Media), is now available. She is… Mary Glickman December 25, 2013
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
Nonfiction Why Do Only White People Get Abducted by Aliens?: Teaching Lessons from the Bronx Ilana Garon
Nonfiction Louis Marshall and the Rise of Jewish Ethnicity in America: A Biography M. M. Silver
Interview An Interview with Adelle Waldman: Part I In this three-part interview series, JBC’s Nat Bernstein spoke with Adelle Waldman, whose debut novel The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. was recently published by Henry Holt… Nat Bernstein October 9, 2013
Nonfiction Lethal Provocation: The Constantine Murders and the Politics of French Algeria Joshua Cole
Nonfiction Living in Silverado: Secret Jews in the Silver Mining Towns of Colonial Mexico David M. Gitlitz
Nonfiction Race, Rights, & Recognition: Jewish American Literature since 1969 Dean J. Franco
