The author reflects on a novel they wrote that features a Jewish protagonist facing persecution. They discuss the humor in Jewish jokes about persecution and...

The author reflects on growing up in a Jewish family in Manchester during the 1950s and the complexities of celebrating Christmas as Jews. They discuss their...

The author reflects on his experiences as a Jew and his relationship with the sea. He recounts a trip with his gentile wife to the beach, where they encounte...

The author reflects on the concept of disappointment as a defining characteristic of Jewish identity. They argue that disappointment, the nonfulfillment of e...

James Joyce's novel Ulysses compresses a single day in Dublin into over a quarter of a million words, following the adventures of Leopold Bloom, a middle-age...

The text reflects on the author's personal experience of witnessing Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1954 and explores the enduring fascination with royalt...

The author reflects on their first trip to New York in 1985 and recalls a conversation overheard between their agent and Saul Bellow, the acclaimed writer. T...

The author reflects on the significance of clothing in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," particularly Gatsby's collection of shirts and ties. The aut...

This article reflects on the lives of Clive James and Jonathan Miller, two influential figures in the arts who recently passed away. James was known for his ...

The author reflects on his love for benches and the inscriptions found on memorial benches. He describes how these benches hold the memories of the people th...