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Essay Best Friends Lesléa Newman is the author of 60 books including A Letter to Harvey Milk, Nobody’s Mother, Hachiko Waits, Write from the Heart, The Boy Who Cried Fabulous, The Best… Lesléa Newman January 12, 2015
Essay Family Histories and Fiction Earlier this week, Ronna Wineberg wrote about saying Kaddish for her mother and also shared a deleted scene from her first novel, On Bittersweet Place. She… Ronna Wineberg December 26, 2014
Essay Braided Stories Earlier this week, Jennifer Rosner wrote about her novel-in-progress and also a gene mutation, a motherly connection, and the power of string. She is the… Jennifer Rosner November 7, 2014
Essay Writing About The Holocaust Earlier this week, Margareta Ackerman wrote about trying to reconcile her granfather’s happy personality with the horrors he suffered during the Holocaust.… Margareta Ackerman June 19, 2014
Interview Interview: Eve Harris by Shira SchindelEve Harris’s debut novel, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman, was published in April by Grove Press/Black Cat.Shira Schindel: You’ve talked about your… Shira Schindel June 10, 2014
Essay Meeting My Character This week, Joanna Hershon, the author of A Dual Inheritance (now in paperback!) and The German Bride blogs for The Postscript on meeting a man who… Joanna Hershon March 11, 2014
Essay Jennifer Gilmore’s Newest Voice This week, Jennifer Gilmore, the author of The Mothers, Something Red, and Golden Country blogs for The Postscript on finding her newest voice and a new writing… Jennifer Gilmore March 4, 2014
Interview Interview: Leah Vincent In partnership with JewSchool, JBC sat down with Leah Vincent to discuss her recently published memoir, Cut Me Loose: Sin & Salvation After My Ultra Orthodox… JBC Staff February 25, 2014
Essay Normal English and the Novel Earlier this week, Michael Wex wrote about the beginning of his literary career. His newest novel, Shlepping the Exile, will be published by St. Martin’s Press next… Michael Wex February 12, 2014
Essay Every Word Counts Earlier this week, Joshua Max Feldman wrote about why he chose to write a novel based on the Book of Jonah and who would be on his Jewish Mount Rushmore. His debut… Joshua Max Feldman January 31, 2014
Essay Why the Book of Jonah? Earlier this week, Joshua Max Feldman wrote about who would be on his Jewish Mount Rushmore. His debut novel, The Book of Jonah, will be published on February 4th by… Joshua Max Feldman January 29, 2014
Essay Home Away Lara Vapnyar moved from Moscow to Brooklyn in 1994. Knowing very little English, she quickly picked up the language and soon began writing in it. Her most recent novel,… Lara Vapnyar January 7, 2014
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 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 Lusting for Pens and Pencils Earlier this week, Lily Brett wrote about why she didn’t become a lawyer. Her newest book, Lola Bensky: A Novel (Counterpoint), is now available. She will be… Lily Brett October 23, 2013
