A new trailer for the limited series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is out, focusing on the love story within the harrowing backdrop of Auschwitz.

In the early 1970s, New York poets Lewis Warsh and David Rosenberg discussed the French surrealist Robert Desnos and his book "Night of Loveless Nights," highlighting a significant moment in literary and secular Jewish culture.

The text describes a critique of the literary world's preference for works centered on victimhood, particularly those by authors from marginalized groups seen as "woke meritocracy."

Joan Nathan, a revered figure in Jewish food writing, has recently published her autobiography "My Life in Recipes," reflecting on her career and the importance of Jewish cuisine in people's lives.

Amy Ettinger, a writer and creative writing instructor, passed away at 49 after battling cancer.

Jina Moore, the editor-in-chief of Guernica, a literary magazine, has resigned after a disagreement over the retraction of an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen about the war in Gaza.

The author reflects on their decades-long experience witnessing anti-Israel sentiment in literary circles and specifically within the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC).

Saul Bellow, a celebrated late-20th-century American writer, is being overlooked in universities due to views of being out-of-date and conservative.

Rabbi Shai Held discusses how love is central to Judaism in a conversation with Amy E. Schwartz.

Eileen Myles, a prominent American poet, posted controversial anti-Israel statements on social media, sparking debates among Jewish writers about antisemitism and activism.

Robert Alter criticizes Donald Trump's "USA Bible," a version of the Bible being sold for $59.99, which includes patriotic elements like the pledge of allegiance and constitution.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's new book, "Reading the Constitution," is praised as a provocative analysis of his approach to interpreting the American founding document.

Elizabeth McCracken, the recent winner of the Wingate Prize, discusses her novel "The Hero of This Book" and its exploration of her Jewish mother's identity.

The author, a Kollel wife living in Israel, reflects on feeling caught in a "strange space in the middle" amid challenging times for Klal Yisrael.

The AJS Critical Sources Podcast, a new addition to the Adventures in Jewish Studies lineup, features Jewish studies scholars delving into significant sources that resonate with them.

"The Rebels Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon" by Adam Shatz delves into the remarkable life of Frantz Fanon, exploring his journey from a medical student to a pivotal figure in the Algerian independence movement and decolonization.

Gashmius Magazine recently engaged with the New Voices Fellows in a study of Hasidic texts, inspiring participants to see Torah as continually evolving.

The text explores the theme of intergenerational trauma stemming from the Holocaust and its impact on descendants, as seen in recent works of fiction like Courtney Sender's short stories and Ruth Rakoff's novel.

The article discusses the parallels between the Purim story and ancient Babylonian myths, suggesting that the Book of Esther may be seen as ancient fan fiction.

Contemporary poetry's focus on finding profundity and wonder in ordinary experiences, rather than overtly religious themes, is explored in relation to the concept of "Purim Jews."

The text discusses the critique of the marginalization of Israeli women writers in contemporary Hebrew fiction, attributing some of the bias to Jewish religious tradition.

In "Shylock's Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice's Jews and the Ghetto," Harry Freedman delves into the intriguing history of Venetian Jews from the 15th to the 18th century.

The evolution of Holocaust literature spans three generations, from survivors (1G) to their children (2G) and now their grandchildren (3G).

Elie Wiesel reflects on the courage and tragedy of the young Jewish fighters in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, highlighting their isolation and the world's indifference to their struggle.

The article discusses how recent events, such as hostage situations and first-person accounts of trauma, have reshaped the landscape of Holocaust literature, particularly affecting the third generation (3G) of survivors and their descendants who struggle to connect with their family's past.