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Essay Defining Kafkaesque Earlier this week, James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel wrote about a man as puzzling as his stories, Kafka and the parable, and Tamar Yellin’s “Kafka in… John Kessel January 20, 2012
Essay Kafka and the Parable John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly are the editors of Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka. They will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… John Kessel January 18, 2012
Essay Kafka: A Man As Puzzling As His Stories John Kessel and James Patrick Kelly are the editors of Kafkaesque: Stories Inspired by Franz Kafka. They will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… James Patrick Kelly January 16, 2012
Essay Destination Bat Mitzvahs Earlier this week, Shulamit Reinharz and Barbara Vinick wrote about the history of the bat mizvah and Barbara Vinick shared her own story. Today, Shulamit Reinharz… Barbara Vinick, Shulamit Reinharz January 13, 2012
Essay The Sisterhood of Bat Mitzvah On Monday, Shulamit Reinharz and Barbara Vinick wrote about the history of the bat mitzvah for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning. Today, Barbara Vinick… Barbara Vinick, Shulamit Reinharz January 11, 2012
Essay Today I Am a Woman Shulamit Reinharz and Barbara Vinick are the editors of the recently published Today I Am a Woman: Stories of Bat Mitzvah around the World. They will be… Barbara Vinick, Shulamit Reinharz January 9, 2012
