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Jews in Narnia
Michael Weingrad made something of a splash last year in writing “Why There is no Jewish Narnia” at the Jewish ...
Jewish storytelling: not just at the kitchen table, but about the kitchen table
I was recently sharing my excitement about Bill Bryson’s latest book, At Home , during a Friday night sermon. The ...
Historical Figure Fixation
I might be obsessed with historical figures. Maybe it’s a Jewish thing. But my two most recent books were Osama ...
Jews, Non-Jews, and Being Losers Together
Yesterday, I put out a Twitter call: What should I write about? The always-dependable dlevy asked, in reply, “have you ...
Towards An Embracing Community
Last week I had the privilege to lead a conversation with 20 or so Jewish young adults in Boston on ...
Publishing a Real Life Old-Fashioned Book
Here’s the thing about being both an author and a blogger: It makes you impatient. When I write a rant ...
Why I Wrote “The Inquisitor’s Apprentice”
When I try to explain why I wrote The Inquisitor’s Apprentice — and why it’s emphatically not a Jewish Narnia ...
The Urgency of Civility
It seems to me that we do not do a lot of talking to each other anymore. There is lots ...
The Study of Torah Encompasses Them All
A young man adorned with a black hat, a prayer shawl and phylacteries offers up his morning prayers in the ...
Jews in America’s West
Yesterday, Anna Solomon wrote for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning about a grandmother’s secrets. Her novel, The Little Bride , is now ...
“Wocka Wocka!”
I’m excited about the new Muppet Movie, and who wouldn’t be given great lines like the following from the trailer:Kermit, ...