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Category Archives: Jewish Literature
‘The Place Will Comfort You’
Last night I interviewed Naama Goldstein, author of the short story collection "The Place Will Comfort You." The book has the despiriting quality of real life. It’s chock-filled with disappointment, pettiness, derangement, greed and other qualities that I see in … Continue reading
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Tagged american parents, chock, derangement, Jewish Literature, long term relationships, naama, pettiness
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I Join Amy Klein & Orit Arfa At Temple Israel Thursday Night To Hear Laurie Graff Talk About Her New Book ‘Shiksa Syndrome’
Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Graff, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, dropped her pet at doggie daycare on Highland before coming tonight. Laurie: "It’s my brother’s birthday this Saturday. He has a big party. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Klein, arfa, danny maseng, Laurie Graff, neon sign, new york jew, orit, slim model, temple israel, upper west side, whiskey and wine
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Danit Brown – ‘Ask For A Convertible’
We did this via email. Check out Danit’s website here. Check out these interviews with the author of "Ask For A Convertible." * How does it affect your happiness level, whether you are living in the US or Israel? For … Continue reading
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Tagged adulthood, danit, Happiness, michael jackson, million and one
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Novelist Adam Mansbach Interview II
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Novelist Adam Mansbach ‘The End of the Jews’
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‘The End of the Jews’ II
On Monday, I interview Adam Mansbach about his new novel, "The End of the Jews." Here’s part one. Luke: "How did your white peers react to your interest in black culture?" Adam: "They were the ones who gave me s— … Continue reading
Posted in Blacks, Jewish Literature
Tagged adam mansbach, black culture, black kids, classmates, derisive nickname, fielding questions, jewish tradition, new novel
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‘The End of the Jews’
I was sucked right in by Adam Mansbach‘s provocative new novel, "The End of the Jews." Here’s part two of the interview. The beginning of the book is good ol’ fashioned storytelling. It has the making of an epic, an … Continue reading
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Tagged adam mansbach, american novel, genre fiction, independent production, new novel, triumph of the will
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America Vs. Israel
I’m reading a terrific book by Danit Brown — Ask for a Convertible. Here’s an excerpt from page 35 (about a couple from Israel, he’s originally American, who’ve moved to Michigan): "Everyone’s so happy here," Efrat told him on their … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jewish Literature
Tagged danit, fifth day, marvin, quot, terrific book
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What Jewish Writers Need
I found this essay provoking: I knew that serious Jewish-American writers were in trouble several decades ago when I began giving my classes in “Jewish-American Fiction” a chance to vote on their favorite text in a survey course that included … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham cahan, chaim potok, cynthia ozick, jonathan safran foer, pearl abraham, post modernism
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