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.
What It Means To Grow Up Jewish in Chicago
Adam Langer explains why he will always think Manny’s Coffee Shop is better than the 2nd Avenue Deli — and how he will never ever be a New York Jew.
Embedded
Hosted by NPR’s Kelly McEvers, ‘Embedded’ proved to be a riveting, even exhilarating journalistic podcast.
Victoria
The Berlin heist thriller ‘Victoria’ was the best film of 2015. It was the best film on Netflix in 2016.