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Essay Arbitrary Judaism Earlier this week, Justine Hope Blau wrote about growing up in an intellectual but chronically homeless family. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book… Justine Hope Blau January 4, 2013
Essay Shades of Privilege and Deprivation Justine Hope Blau, a writer of screenplays and books, has an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Her memoir Scattered: A Mostly True Memoir is… Justine Hope Blau January 2, 2013
Essay Your Graphic Novel and Mine Earlier this week, Ilan Stavans wrote about the problem with academic writing and asked: Is there a Jewish literary renaissance? He has been blogging here… Ilan Stavans December 28, 2012
Essay Academic Freedom Is Wasted on Academics Earlier this week, Ilan Stavans asked: Is there a Jewish literary renaissance? He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Ilan Stavans December 26, 2012
Essay Is There a Jewish Literary Renaissance? Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. His most recent books are the collection of essays Singer’s Typewriter… Ilan Stavans December 24, 2012
Essay A Jewish Thanksgiving in Avalon Earlier this week, Harry Brod wrote about Jews not have a “middle range,” speaking backwards, a couple of sayings with which he disagrees and why he always… Harry Brod December 21, 2012
