Books
Is ‘A Christmas Carol’ Anti-Semitic?
Ebenezer Scrooge is a moneylender who doesn’t celebrate Christmas. But is his story also about Jewish philanthropy?
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.
The Nine Lives of Carrie Fisher
As Princess Leia, Fisher became a lust object for boys, stealth feminist for girls, and one of the first movie super heroines.
Mahmoud Abbas Plans To Reprint An Iraqi-Israeli Jew’s Tale Of Displacement
The book is said to have made the Palestinian Authority president cry.
Behind The Scenes At Toronto’s Glitziest — And Very Jewish — Steakhouse
“People are eating less meat at home, but when they go out, they want the experience of treating themselves to the best meat they can find.”
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Deborah Levy And More Crack NYT 100 Notable Books Of 2019
“Fleishman Is in Trouble,” “The Heavens” and “She Said” are among the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of 2019.
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.
Read Meghan Markle’s Favorite Jewish Books
Here’s what the Duchess of Sussex has on her bookshelf.
7 Jewish Texts You Must Read — Profs Choose Their Favorites
Want to stump a professor? Just ask: “What’s the most important text on your syllabus?”
On The Trail Of Nazis And Nazi Hunters In America
Though the work of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Special Investigations was virtuous, it was the subject of continual controversy.
The Refugee War Reporter Who Brought ‘Doctor Zhivago’ To The West
Manya Harari published and co-translated “Doctor Zhivago.” But first, she was a war correspondent during Israel’s War of Independence.
