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A brilliant Jewish storyteller may be gone, but her characters are 'still talking'
18 Mar
Lore Segal, a revered Jewish storyteller who passed away in 2024 at age 96, is celebrated for her incisive and minimalist literary style in the posthumous co...
18 Mar
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How the Yonkers-born son of Jewish immigrants became the king of American comedy
10 Nov 2025
Sid Caesar, the seminal figure of American comedy in the early days of television, is the focus of David Margolick's biography, which delves into how Caesar'...
10 Nov 2025
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How Al Jolson helped to remake America
10 Oct 2024
The biography "Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer" by Richard Bernstein explores the complex legacy of Al Jolson, a Jewish entertainer and icon o...
10 Oct 2024
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She longed to be a lover and an outlaw; she became a writer instead
17 Jun 2024
In "1974: A Personal History" by Francine Prose, the author reflects on her brief, intense relationship with antiwar activist Tony Russo in the 1970s, set ag...
17 Jun 2024
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Haunted by the Kindertransport and COVID-19, this 95-year-old Jewish writer chronicles a changing world — over lunch
26 Sep 2023
Lore Segal, a 95-year-old Jewish writer and one of the oldest active American authors, continues to explore themes of friendship and aging intertwined with t...
26 Sep 2023