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Essay Israeli writer Gail Hareven in the New Yorker Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterRead Israeli writer Gail Hareven’s short story “The Slows” in The New Yorker.A review of Weber’s most recent title, The… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 27, 2009
Essay The Poetics of Agnon from Syracuse UP Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIf you’re a Jewish Book World subscriber and enjoyed our 26:3 (Fall 2008) feature on S.Y. Agnon, one of the foremost Hebrew… Barbara Andrews April 22, 2009
Essay Rise of the New Yiddishists Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterVanity Fair explores the next generation of Jewish authors:Thirty years ago the American Jewish fiction of Philip Roth and Saul… JBC Staff April 20, 2009
Essay Aliza Lavie at the NJBA Ceremony Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAliza Lavie, Winner of the 2008 National Jewish Book Award in Women’s Studies for A Jewish Woman’s Prayer Book, just sent me… Aliza Lavie March 13, 2009
Essay Fleeing the News! Posted by Naomi FirestoneWhile in Israel last month for Jerusalem International Book Fair, I had the pleasure of spending time with Ilana Kurshan. Ilana,… Ilana Kurshan March 11, 2009
Essay Sneak Peek… Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe Spring issue of Jewish Book World is coming soon! To celebrate, we thought we’d share a sneak peek of the issue with an… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 6, 2009