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Essay Reminiscing with Bel Kaufman about Sholem Aleichem Barbara Isenberg, author of Tradition!, is an award winning journalist who has been writing and lecturing about theater for over three decades. She is blogging here… Barbara Isenberg September 2, 2014
Essay Pam Jenoff on the Jews of Poland Today In this three-part series for the Visiting Scribe, internationally bestselling novelist Pam Jenoff explores how her years in Poland changed her life and led her to… Pam Jenoff August 29, 2014
Essay Pam Jenoff on Writing the War In this three-part series for the Visiting Scribe, internationally bestselling novelist Pam Jenoff explores how her years in Poland changed her life and led her to… Pam Jenoff August 27, 2014
Essay Faith and Fiction: This Jewish Woman’s Journey to Becoming a Novelist In this three-part series for the Visiting Scribe, internationally bestselling novelist Pam Jenoff explores how her years in Poland changed her life and led her to… Pam Jenoff August 25, 2014
Essay Parent-Child Book Club: Shanghai Jews What trends in adult literature often sees its reflection in children’s publications — and now, more than ever, the other way around. In reviewing the 2014 – 2015 JBC… JBC Staff August 21, 2014
Essay Yahrzeit Earlier this week, Jessica Lamb-Shapiro wrote about writing a book on self-help. The book, Promise Land: My Journey through America’s Self-Help Culture, is now… Jessica Lamb-Shapiro August 21, 2014
