The article discusses the screening of the film "Sobibor" and the historical inaccuracies present in the film. It highlights the suppression of Holocaust sto...
A father, originally an immigrant, recounts a narrative involving car damage, online purchase of a car door, and a potentially risky encounter to buy it in a...
David Bezmozgis delves into the enduring question of the future of American Jewish literature, referencing Irving Howe's influential 1977 critique suggesting...
Irving Howe's "World of Our Fathers" is a seminal work exploring the immigration of Eastern European Jews to the United States, with a focus on New York City...
Vasily Grossman's monumental novel "Life and Fate" is a profound exploration of Soviet life during World War II, notably during the Battle of Stalingrad. Gro...
David Bezmozgis reflects on the blending of Jewish traditions with Soviet realities in the lives of his family. His grandfather, born in Latvia, and fiercely...
David Bezmozgis reflects on the profound yet unspoken influence of the writer Leonard Michaels on his own work. Inspired by Michael's hauntingly precise pros...