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Tablet Even Richard Nixon Has Got Soul 25 Oct 2022
The article discusses the reasons behind Richard Nixon's victory in the 1972 presidential election, which is often misunderstood by liberals. The author argu...
25 Oct 2022
Tablet The Curse of Joseph Roth 2 Sep 2022
Joseph Roth, a Jewish author, wrote The Radetzky March, a novel about World War I and the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Roth was a skilled writer ...
2 Sep 2022
Tablet An American Antidote to Rage 27 Jul 2022
In this article, the author explores the works of several American writers who address themes of alienation, alienation, and the overwhelming flow of informa...
27 Jul 2022
Tablet The Sunny Side of American Life 8 Jun 2022
This text discusses the theme of failure in early 20th century American literature. It mentions authors such as Theodore Dreiser, Willa Cather, Wallace Steve...
8 Jun 2022
Tablet American Freedom Is Greater Than Slavery and Ends in Death 10 May 2022
The author discusses different perspectives on freedom from various American authors from the Civil War era. Walt Whitman saw freedom as release and the unit...
10 May 2022
Tablet What Was Ahhmehricahn? 5 Apr 2022
In this four-part series on American literature, the author explores what it means to be American through the works of Hawthorne, Emerson, Melville, and Dick...
5 Apr 2022
Tablet Love in the Time of Contagion 14 Feb 2022
"Love in the Time of Contagion" by Laura Kipnis explores the challenges faced by couples during the COVID-19 lockdown. Kipnis reflects on her own relationshi...
14 Feb 2022
Tablet A Coen Brother’s Brilliant Macbeth 13 Dec 2021
Joel Coen's adaptation of Macbeth is described as a departure from the Coen brothers' previous films, exhibiting a serious and dark tone. The article explore...
13 Dec 2021
Tablet Dreyfus, Zionism, and Sartre 8 Oct 2021
The article discusses various topics, including the author's experiences in Paris, the Dreyfus affair, and the film J'Accuse by Roman Polanski. The Dreyfus a...
8 Oct 2021
Tablet People Love Dead Jews 3 Sep 2021
Dara Horn's book "People Love Dead Jews: Notes from a Haunted Present" explores the ways in which the media often portrays acts of violence against Jews in a...
3 Sep 2021