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Essay Hilarious and Horrifying: Popular Culture Reveals the 1950s The Postscript series is a special peek “behind the scenes” of a book. It’s a juicy little extra something to add to a book club’s discussion and… Caroline Leavitt July 9, 2013
Essay Not All Autobiographical Elements Are Created Equal Ilan Mochari’s novel, Zinsky the Obscure (Fomite Press), is now available. He is Chief Writer for The Build Network and a contributor to Cognoscenti, the online… Ilan Mochari July 8, 2013
Essay My Biggest Love Yesterday, David Ehrlich wrote about the shared culture, language, and fate of Israelis. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… David Ehrlich July 3, 2013
Essay Only in Israel David Ehrlich has published two books of short stories in Hebrew, 18 Blue and Tuesday and Thursday Mornings. His newest book, Who Will Die Last: Stories of Life in Israel,… David Ehrlich July 2, 2013
Essay Consumer Vigilance and the Kosher Cookies-and-Cream Ice Cream Caper Earlier this week Timothy D. Lytton wrote about a recent scandal at a kosher meat market in L.A. and organized crime and kosher food… Timothy D. Lytton June 27, 2013
Essay A Lonely Golem Earlier this week, Matthue Roth wrote about why kids love scary stories. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.I was trying to… Matthue Roth June 26, 2013
