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Nonfiction Black Harlem and the Jewish Lower East Side: Narratives Out of Time Catherine Rottenberg, ed.
Interview Celebrity, Judaism, and the Lower East Side: An Interview with Royal Young by Joseph WinklerRoyal Young’s memoir, Fame Shark, was published last month by Heliotrope Books. Read his Visiting Scribe posts here.Joseph Winkler: Your book is… Joseph Winkler July 25, 2013
Essay Crossing Delancey: Royal Young on Lee Brozgold Earlier this week, Royal Young discussed his decision to change his name, interviewed his grandparents, and wrote about his parents’ reaction to his debut… Royal Young June 13, 2013
Essay From Shtetl to Star: A Jewish Tradition of Changing Names Earlier this week, Royal Young interviewed his grandparents and wrote about his parents’ reaction to his debut memoir Fame Shark. He will be blogging here all week… Royal Young June 12, 2013
Nonfiction The Synagogues of New York’s Lower East Side: A Retrospective and Contemporary View, Second Edition Gerard R. Wolfe; Joseph Berger, fwd.
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Russ & Daughters Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThis has been a great year for Jewish-interest foodie books. From the The Mile End Cookbook and Jerusalem, to JBC… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 18, 2012
Visual Arts Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side Isaac Bashevis Singer; Bruce Davidson, photographs
Essay Acknowledging the Tenement Museum Earlier this week Debra Spark wrote about meeting Adin Steinsaltz and why she makes her characters Jewish. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council… Debra Spark April 27, 2012
Nonfiction Mornings at the Stanton Street Shul: A Summer on the Lower East Side Jonathan Boyarin
Nonfiction At The Edge of a Dream: The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York’s Lower East Side: 1880 – 1920 Lawrence J. Epstein
Essay Food, Music and Meshugas: Bringing the Lower East Side to Life Earlier this week, Chris Moriarty wrote about writing her new book and songs of hope and failure. She will be blogging all week for MyJewishLearning and… Chris Moriarty December 1, 2011
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Archaeology of Home Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAfter a long week, this was a breath of fresh air:The Archaeology of Home: An Epic Set on a Thousand Square Feet of the… Naomi Firestone-Teeter November 17, 2011
Essay The Act of Self-Translation Michael Idov is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and the author of the novel Ground Up. He’ll be blogging all week… Michael Idov December 14, 2009
