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Song Of The Open Road
In ‘An American Type,’ Henry Roth suggests that there is a heavy price to be paid for America’s freedom, and for Jewishness itself. Eric Herschthal Staff Writer Wed, 06/16/2010The wisest way to...
View ArticleFrom Latvia, With Ambiguity
Eric Herschthal Staff Writer David Bezmozgis, whose first novel is just out, reflects on the nature of ideologies like Communism and Zionism.The story of the refuseniks is a heroic one. Thousands of...
View ArticleJ'Accuse! Robert Alter on Nathan Englander, a New Literary Feud
When I saw that the new issue of The New Republic had Robert Alter reviewing a new work by Nathan Englander, I instinctively thought it’d be of Englander’s new translation of the Passover Haggadah....
View ArticleNaomi Alderman's Jesus, The Jew
A satisfying historical novel displays a flair for narrative and credible characters grounded on a solid base of research. The more remote the period, the tougher the challenge. In “The Liars’...
View ArticleCultural Story of the Year:
Zuckerman Silenced It came as a shock to fans and critics alike when Philip Roth, at the age of 80, announced he would henceforth cease and desist from the writing of fiction. After all, how could a...
View ArticleAnita Diamant’s American Everywoman
Anita Diamant, best known for her best-selling novel, “The Red Tent,” based on the biblical story of Dinah, has published another historical page-turner, this one set closer to our own time. read more
View ArticleA Saga Of The Soleymans
From its opening lines to the satisfying and surprising ending, "The Luminous Heart of Jonas S." (Akashic Books) by Gina B. Nahai kept me at the edge of my seat, impatient to meet the next fabulous...
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