Best-selling author Freya North on the first book inspired by her Jewish family background
The author visited her great-grandparents’ graves to inspire her
Source: thejc.com
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The Paris Review - Recommended Readings for Students
“I have one student whose mind is filled with strange and unusual thoughts; I advised her to read ‘The Southern Thruway’ three times.”
Source: theparisreview.org
Splinters From a Broken Heart | Frontpage Mag
Israel, Hamas, and social media.
Source: frontpagemag.com
Complete list of American writers who have won the Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Committee has been handing out the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901. It has been awarded to 119 individuals, 12 of whom resided in the US.
Source: as.com
Applying Religious Teachings To Reduce Abuses of Animals
From the blog of Richard H. Schwartz at The Times of Israel
Source: timesofisrael.com
10 Vegan Celebrities Who are Active in the Animal Rights Movement
There are a number of vegan celebrities who are also active in the animal rights movement and in promoting veganism. Here are 10!
Source: onegreenplanet.org
Isaac Bashevis and Shai Agnon, national writers
From the blog of Elchanan Poupko at The Times of Israel
Source: timesofisrael.com
He was one of our greatest writers — so, why don't people talk about him anymore?
In his new book, 'The Radical Isaac,' Adi Mehalel tries to reclaim the legacy of the great Jewish writer I.L. Peretz.
Source: forward.com
Within (and Without) Languages: A Jewish Writer's Translingual Adventures
The life of an immigrant writer is always and inevitably a story of unburdening oneself of the past and a history of border crossing.
Source: jewishjournal.com
The Forward 125: Jews who shaped US history – The Forward
Meet the Forward 125: American Jews who made headlines and history in each of the 125 years since the Forward was launched in 1897.
Source: forward.com