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Category Archives: Jewish Literature
‘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. Here‘s the audio. Luke: "How did your white peers react to your interest in black culture?" Adam: "They were the ones who … 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. Here‘s the audio. The beginning of the book is good ol’ fashioned storytelling. It has the making of … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Literature
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
Posted in Jewish Literature
Tagged abraham cahan, chaim potok, cynthia ozick, jonathan safran foer, pearl abraham, post modernism
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No Room For Shiksas In These Temples
I call novelist Laurie Graff Nov. 16. Her new book is called The Shiksa Syndrome. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Luke: "Do you still do performances?" Laurie: "I haven’t really acted since all this book stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Literature
Tagged jcc, jewish book council, Laurie Graff, shiksas, upper west side, yiddish words
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