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Jewish Review of Books The Natural at 70 13 Jul 2022
"The Natural" by Bernard Malamud is a novel about a baseball player named Roy Hobbs who overcomes adversity to make it to the major leagues. The story explor...
13 Jul 2022
Jewish Review of Books Secret Chord 9 Jun 2022
"Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai" by Matti Friedman is a book that explores Leonard Cohen's singing tour during the Yom Kippur War in Israel in 1973....
9 Jun 2022
Jewish Review of Books A Serious Comedy 16 Sep 2020
The Coen Brothers, acclaimed filmmakers, are often seen as exploring various genres in their movies, but a closer look reveals that they are actually express...
16 Sep 2020
Tablet The Black Cohens 25 Feb 2020
The article explores the presence of black individuals with the surname Cohen, particularly in the context of notable athletes like Tarik Cohen. The text del...
25 Feb 2020
Jewish Review of Books The Fix Was In 17 Dec 2019
In "The City Game," author Matthew Goodman explores the remarkable story of the City College of New York Beavers basketball team's triumph in the 1950 NIT ch...
17 Dec 2019
Tablet A New York Romance 3 Jun 2019
The text describes the author's deep connection to New York City, particularly his father's stories of Jewish Brooklyn and its gangster legends. The author's...
3 Jun 2019
Tablet Meyer and Sid 21 Nov 2018
In a tale of the American dream intertwined with crime, Sid Luckman emerges as a football legend in the 1940s, quarterbacking the Chicago Bears to multiple N...
21 Nov 2018
Jewish Review of Books Tweets and Bellows 14 Sep 2018
In "Tweets and Bellows," the discussion revolves around the importance of writing and literature in regaining control of narratives and accessing the deeper ...
14 Sep 2018
Tablet Chai? Chai Not? 14 Dec 2017
This text delves into the author's surprise at Elvis Presley having a Chai necklace, suggesting a Jewish connection, which leads to a contemplation on the si...
14 Dec 2017
Tablet How I Became a Man 28 Sep 2017
In 1984, the Chicago Cubs advanced to the National League Championship Series against the San Diego Padres, which carried personal significance for the autho...
28 Sep 2017