Stephen Sondheim wrote the soundtrack to all our lives
From “West Side Story” to “Company” to “Road Show,” the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, who has died at 91, embody every key moment of life.
Can anyone help Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin find their lost boys?
Many years ago, a framer lost Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin’s most valuable possession. Is there anyone out there who knows where it is?
Your art, your stories — a collection of the paintings and sculptures that inspire our readers
A tropical Florida landscape. A shabbos table. A Jerusalem street. When we asked for the art that inspired you, these are some of the images you sent.
The stories behind the art on my (and your) walls
Every picture in my apartment tells a story. What about you?
How to master the little-known art of indoor birdwatching
Looking for birds in the Met is not all that different from looking for them in the North Woods of Central Park. You just have to be patient.
Why no Dylan album will ever surpass ‘Stormy Season’
“These songs — harsh yet brooding; serious yet funny — were miles away from the haunted nostalgia of Dylan’s most-recent collections of folk songs.”
Meet the winners of The Forward’s Young Writers Contest
The middle school and high school winners of the Forward’s Young Writers tell us what it means to be free in 2020.
Dana Czapnik’s Novel Is So Good You Might Want To Read It Before You Bother Reading This Interview
“The Falconer” is one of 2019’s most enjoyable novels. Its author has a long history with Jewish New York.
Is This The Most Prescient Novel Of 2019?
When Nicholas Meyer sent Sherlock Holmes on the trail of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” he thought his book might be timely. He had no idea.
Slaves In Egypt, Refugees In America: An Exodus Story In 8 Chapters
Seventy-five years is a long time to wait before following up on a story. And yet, the stories of those refugee Seder children from 1943 endure.