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Interview Interview: Tony Schumacher by Elise CooperThe Darkest Hour is an alternate history, a psychological study, and a thriller all rolled into one fantastic book. It begins with Germany… Elise Cooper April 28, 2015
Interview Emerging Voices Interview: Shulem Deen Shulem Deen is the author of the recently published memoir All Who Go Do Not Return (Graywolf Press). JBC Staff: I think that sometimes the way in which… JBC Staff April 23, 2015
Essay Making My Own MFA Earlier this week, Shulem Deen wrote about “New Happy And Worldly Hasidim.” He is the author of All Who Go Do Not Return, a memoir about growing up in and then… Shulem Deen March 5, 2015
Essay The Path From Inspiration to Art This week, Joshua Max Feldman — the author of The Book of Jonah, just released in paperback from Picador—blogs for The Postscript on the mystery of inspiration, its… Joshua Max Feldman February 3, 2015
Essay The Inside Scoop on Writing a Column for The New York Times Earlier this week, Roger Cohen wrote about World Zionism and Paris’s personal and political problems. His newest book, The Girl from Human Street: Ghosts of Memory in… Roger Cohen January 21, 2015
Essay Best Friends Lesléa Newman is the author of 60 books including A Letter to Harvey Milk, Nobody’s Mother, Hachiko Waits, Write from the Heart, The Boy Who Cried Fabulous, The Best… Lesléa Newman January 12, 2015
Essay Family Histories and Fiction Earlier this week, Ronna Wineberg wrote about saying Kaddish for her mother and also shared a deleted scene from her first novel, On Bittersweet Place. She… Ronna Wineberg December 26, 2014
Essay Braided Stories Earlier this week, Jennifer Rosner wrote about her novel-in-progress and also a gene mutation, a motherly connection, and the power of string. She is the… Jennifer Rosner November 7, 2014
Essay Writing About The Holocaust Earlier this week, Margareta Ackerman wrote about trying to reconcile her granfather’s happy personality with the horrors he suffered during the Holocaust.… Margareta Ackerman June 19, 2014
Interview Interview: Eve Harris by Shira SchindelEve Harris’s debut novel, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman, was published in April by Grove Press/Black Cat.Shira Schindel: You’ve talked about your… Shira Schindel June 10, 2014
Essay Meeting My Character This week, Joanna Hershon, the author of A Dual Inheritance (now in paperback!) and The German Bride blogs for The Postscript on meeting a man who… Joanna Hershon March 11, 2014
Essay Jennifer Gilmore’s Newest Voice This week, Jennifer Gilmore, the author of The Mothers, Something Red, and Golden Country blogs for The Postscript on finding her newest voice and a new writing… Jennifer Gilmore March 4, 2014
Interview Interview: Leah Vincent In partnership with JewSchool, JBC sat down with Leah Vincent to discuss her recently published memoir, Cut Me Loose: Sin & Salvation After My Ultra Orthodox… JBC Staff February 25, 2014
Essay Normal English and the Novel Earlier this week, Michael Wex wrote about the beginning of his literary career. His newest novel, Shlepping the Exile, will be published by St. Martin’s Press next… Michael Wex February 12, 2014
Essay Every Word Counts Earlier this week, Joshua Max Feldman wrote about why he chose to write a novel based on the Book of Jonah and who would be on his Jewish Mount Rushmore. His debut… Joshua Max Feldman January 31, 2014
Essay Why the Book of Jonah? Earlier this week, Joshua Max Feldman wrote about who would be on his Jewish Mount Rushmore. His debut novel, The Book of Jonah, will be published on February 4th by… Joshua Max Feldman January 29, 2014
