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Interview Bringing the Kurc Family to the Screen: A Conversation with Georgia Hunter Simona Zaretsky April 21, 2024
Interview “Forever Thirteen”: A Conversation with Amanda Stern Michal Hoschander Malen September 6, 2023
Interview David Bezmozgis on Turning His Short Story, “Natasha,” into a Film Ranen Omer-Sherman April 25, 2017
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: One Last Thing Before I Go Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterYou may remember Jonathan Tropper from his best-selling novel This is Where I Leave You (or maybe one of his other fine… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 15, 2012
News Sarah’s Key: The Movie Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSarah’s Key (Tatiana de Rosnay) will hit the big screens in July: Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 24, 2011
Essay Adam Langer Writes a Book in Two Months In his last post, Adam Langer set out to write a screenplay. His newest novel, The Thieves of Manhattan, is now available. He will be blogging all… Adam Langer July 28, 2010
Essay Adam Langer Writes a Screenplay Adam Langer’s fourth novel, The Thieves of Manhattan, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.I had… Adam Langer July 26, 2010