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Category Archives: Jewish Literature
The Queer Frum Orthodox Chasidic Mother Of Eight Novelist
Somebody tried to set me up with this woman. Then I did my research and found out she was queer. So I just asked for an interview instead. Goldie said yes. We exchanged a bunch of emails trying to nail … Continue reading
Posted in Chabad, Jewish Literature
Tagged chicago jewish news, lubavitcher rebbe, orthodox jew, synagogue life, three girls
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The Free World By David Bezmogis
I’m halfway through this acclaimed new novel and I’ve yet to encounter a character I give a damn about. Perhaps there are just too many people in the book for me to track.
Posted in Jewish Literature
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By Fire, By Water
I just finished reading this terrific new novel by Mitchell James Kaplan. We talk by phone today. Luke: “Mitchell, when you were a child, did you want to be a novelist when you grew up?” Mitchell: “Yes. Certainly from the … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Literature
Tagged cate school, dysfunctional world, james kaplan, latest books, munich germany, new novel
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My Interview With Author Amy Bloom
From AmyBloom.com: "Author of two novels, two collections of short stories, and a nominee for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her stories have appeared in Best American Short Stories, Prize Stories: The O. … Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Jewish Literature
Tagged amy bloom, auditory hallucinations, henry awards, lyn paul, national book critics, national book critics circle award, sore butt, two novels, yale university
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Following Monica’s Lecture, My Midrashic Impulse Will Accept No Limits
I could think of no better way to spend my sunny Monday lunch hour than to attend a UCLA lecture on the uplifting topic, "Literature, the Holocaust and the Midrashic Impulse." I covered my arms completely so that the speaker … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Holocaust, Jewish Literature, Monica Osborne, UCLA
Tagged Holocaust, impulse, lunch hour, sunny monday, UCLA
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