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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
