The second Yiddish Harry Potter book arrives, and J.K. Rowling is she who must not be named
A 'monumental achievement' for Yiddish literature is painful for many given Rowling’s attacks on trans people
A 'monumental achievement' for Yiddish literature is painful for many given Rowling’s attacks on trans people
The British author posted that Nazis did not persecute trans people. That's false.
One memoir wasn't enough for Miriam Margolyes, known for roles in Harry Potter (and about 150 other films and shows). Her latest is a mix of thoughtful reflection and scatalogical storytelling — with a bit of score-settling on the side
Three weeks into the war, Israel is posting messages with pop stars, movie stars and a (once) beloved author
J.K. Rowling has come under fire for, among many other things, possible antisemitic stereotypes in her books
The villainous goblin characters are bankers with hook noses and use instruments resembling shofars
British literature is so full of antisemitic tropes that the goblins in Harry Potter are now the most obvious ones
The summer before 10th grade, some friends of mine pulled off what I have long thought had to be the most outrageous prank of all time: spoiling the biggest twist in the Harry Potter series for an entire sleepaway camp. It happened at Camp Ramah in Ojai, Calif., on July 18, 2005, two days after…
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