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Nonfiction Lithuanian Yeshivas of the Nineteenth Century: Creating a Tradition of Learning Shaul Stampfer; Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, trans.
Essay Notes from a Conversation with Dovid Katz: Part Two Earlier this week, Kenneth Bonert, author of the novel The Lion Seeker (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), shared some notes from the first part of his conversation with… Kenneth Bonert December 5, 2013
Essay Notes from a Conversation with Dovid Katz: Part One Kenneth Bonert’s fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s, Grain, and the Fiddlehead, and his journalism has appeared in the Globe and Mail and other publications. His… Kenneth Bonert December 3, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist Eliyahu Stern Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterEarlier this month, we heard from Marni Davis, Matti Friedman, and Sarah Bunin Benor. Today we meet Eliyahu Stern, whose first book, The… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 31, 2013
Essay The Real Flavor of the Streets Earlier this week, Steve Stern wrote about embarking on a quixotic journey and his decision to teach creative writing in Vilnius. He has been blogging here all… Steve Stern September 6, 2012
Essay Illusions and Remembering Yesterday, Steve Stern wrote about his decision to teach creative writing in Vilnius. He will be blogging here for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning… Steve Stern September 5, 2012
Essay A Yiddishist in Vilnius Steve Stern’s most recent book, The Book of Mischief, is now available. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.I had fun in… Steve Stern September 4, 2012
Nonfiction Ponary Diary, July 1941-November 1943: A Bystander’s Account of a Mass Murder Kazimierz Sakowicz, Yitzhak Arad, ed.
Nonfiction Jacob’s Cane: A Jewish Family’s Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of London and Baltimore Elisa New
Recommended Reading Beyond Pain Towards Celebration Posted by Libi AdlerNew book by Naava Piatka, No Goodbyes, honors both of her Holocaust survivor parents’ pasts. Already known internationally for her… Libi Adler October 8, 2009
