Zachary C. Solomon

Zachary C. Solomon is a Brooklyn-based writer and adjunct lecturer.


Articles by Zachary C. Solomon

Ben Lerner’s “10:04:” A Look at a Modern Jewish Life

Ben Lerner's "10:04" explores contemporary struggles.

W. G. Sebald’s “Austerlitz:” A Search for Jewish Roots After the Holocaust

In "Austerlitz," W. G. Sebald explores European Jewishness in the post-Holocaust era.

Philip Roth’s “The Counterlife:” A Five-Part Adventure

Philip Roth's "The Counterlife" explores contradictory realities through its protagonist, Nathan Zuckerman.

Vasily Grossman’s “Life and Fate:” A Journalist’s Retelling of the Horrors of World War II

"Life and Fate" brings the reader to World War II-era Russia, where the novel was written.

Bernard Malamud’s “The Assistant:” A Jewish Struggle for an Ethical Life

Bernard Malamud's "The Assistant" explores Jewish identity in Depression-era Brooklyn.

Clarice Lispector’s “Near to the Wild Heart:” A ‘Lush and Lucid’ First Novel

"Near to the Wild Heart" combines Lispector's Brazilian and Jewish roots into a modern masterpiece.

Der Nister’s “The Family Mashber:”A Perspective on Jewish Life in 1800s Europe

"The Family Mashber" is one of the greatest works of Yiddish literature.

Anzia Yezierska’s “Bread Givers:” A Lens on the Beehive of the Lower East Side

In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.