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Nonfiction I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50 Annabelle Gurwitch
Essay Yes, Virginia. There IS a Jewish President: Jews in Politics Earlier this week, Emily Stone wrote about Jews and Hollywood (have you taken her quiz “It’s True-ish, They’re Jewish!”?) and Jews and sports (have you taken her quiz… Emily Stone February 28, 2014
Essay Six Degrees of Kevin’s Bacon: Who’s Jewish in Hollywood? Earlier this week, Emily Stone wrote about Jews and sports (have you taken her quiz “Athlete or Mathlete?”). Her book, Did Jew Know: A Handy Primer on the Customs,… Emily Stone February 26, 2014
Essay Jew Need to Know: Phys Ed Born in New Orleans and raised in Brooklyn, Emily Stone is a writer and a yoga teacher living in New York City. Her book, Did Jew Know: A Handy Primer on the… Emily Stone February 24, 2014
Essay Faking the Big A — Attitude! Earlier this week, Tamar Caspi wrote about finding her Jewishness. She is an advice columnist for JDate and has a syndicated column that has been published around… Tamar Caspi January 22, 2014
Essay Is “Shmuk” a Dirty Word? Earlier this week, Josh Lambert wrote about how publications handle obscenities and how he came to write his newest book, Unclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and… Josh Lambert December 19, 2013
Recommended Reading Eight Nights of Snicket Read all of the posts in our Eight Nights of Stories series here.The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket; Lisa Brown, illus.On… JBC Staff November 11, 2013
Essay Eight Ways to Lose Weight on Chanukah Jamie Geller’s new cookbook, Joy of Kosher (William Morrow), is now available. Read her previous posts for the Visiting Scribe here. She is blogging here today for… Jamie Geller October 15, 2013
Essay The Walking Jewish Exhibitionists Earlier this week, Slash Coleman wrote about the first Jewish superhero in his family. His memoir, The Bohemian Love Diaries, is now available. He will be blogging… Slash Coleman August 29, 2013
