Books
Could The ‘Cats’ Movie Design Be Inspired By Chagall’s Creepy Kittens?
Given his track record, it wouldn’t be surprising to learn that Hooper was taking some inspiration from Chagall.
Remembering Else Ury, Famed Children’s Writer And Victim Of The Holocaust
Else Ury, whose books were wildly popular before and after World War II, was killed at Auschwitz. The nature of her death was unknown for decades.
Eating Cake With Maira Kalman
“Cake is very connected to very special moments in life.”
Michael Seidenberg, Who Ran New York’s Most Remarkable Secret Bookstore, Dies At 64
Seidenberg ran Brazenhead Books on the sly in his East 84th Street apartment, forming a popular hangout for New York’s literati.
WATCH: How To Make A Czernowitzer Challah
At the turn of the 20th century, Czernowitz was known as the Vienna of Eastern Europe and even hosted the first-ever Yiddish-language conference
Happy 20th To ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ — Stanley Kubrick’s Peculiarly Jewish Film
Did Kubrick still believe that audiences would not be interested in, would perhaps even be turned off by, a narrative about Jews?
Award-Winning Memoirist Lucette Lagnado Dies At 62
Lagnado, who wrote about her family’s exodus from Egypt, was 62.
Here’s What The Forward’s Editors Are Reading This Summer — And What You Should Be
Recommendations from the Forward’s staff to guide you through the season, on rainy days and sunny alike.
Kafka Would Love ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
The machinations of the film’s villain recall Kafka’s ideas of invasive and impersonal totalitarianism.
RIP MAD Magazine, Which Taught Generations To Laugh And Question
MAD magazine, the sophomoric, manic and generationally vital publication that shaped the sensibility of countless youths has died.
Q&A: Cass Sunstein On The Nitty-Gritty Of Impeachment And The Mueller Report
Sunstein’s book “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide” outlines the history of the United States’ essential — and seldom used — check on presidential power.
