A Golem grows in Brooklyn — but do Jews need it?
Adam Mansbach’s ‘The Golem of Brooklyn’ updates a Jewish legend for the antisemitism of today
Adam Mansbach’s ‘The Golem of Brooklyn’ updates a Jewish legend for the antisemitism of today
James McBride, author of 'The Color of Water,' told the Forward about how his family’s story inspired his latest novel — and why writers should stay offline
With 'This Bird Has Flown,' Susanna Hoffs, formerly of The Bangles, explores her literary side
One cat and two human Brooklynites live vicariously through the exploits of FX's morally bereft Upper East Side couple
The 'Girls' creator's adaptation of children's novel 'Catherine, Called Birdy' misses everything that made it a cult favorite
It is hard to imagine Rabbi Akiva eating lime Jell-O, Maimonides living in a trailer park, or Martin Buber twirling a baton. These are all, according to the famous mid-century comedian Lenny Bruce, quintessentially goyish activities. I.B. Singer is more likely to have slathered his cream cheese on pumpernickel than white bread. Bruce defined Jewishness…
“Mad & Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency” is one book you can judge by its cover, which depicts aristocratic men, faces covered by pink splotches, and aristocratic women … holding cans of spray paint. The non-fiction book, released earlier this month, is about the female artists and scientists, women of color, queer women and…
For Herman Wouk, who turned 102 in May, the “main task” of his life has been using his novels to teach readers about history. “To, so far as I could, fix down in literature what happened in World War II and the Holocaust,” he told CBS Sunday Morning. “That was my main task.” Wouk, who…