Tag: Jewish Authors

"Second Chances: Shakespeare & Freud" by Stephen Greenblatt and Adam Phillips delves into the theme of second chances in life through the lens of literature and psychoanalysis.
The article discusses the increasing appearance of Hebrew in English-language books, highlighting works such as "Unalone" by Jessica Jacobs, "The Safekeep" by Yael Van Der Wouden, and "Fervor" by Toby Lloyd.
"The Scrolls of Deborah" by Esther Goldenberg is a feminist reimagining of biblical stories, focusing on matriarch Rebekah and her nursemaid Deborah.
Matzah Book Soup, run by Amanda Spivack and Lilli Leight, is a popular Jewish book club celebrating Jewish joy and pride through a diverse selection of books with Jewish authors and characters.
A viral Google Doc titled "Is your fav author a zionist?" has sparked concerns about antisemitism in the literary world, categorizing authors as Pro-Israel/Zionist, Pro-Palestinian/Anti-Zionist, or "its complicated."
The May/June 2024 edition of Hadassah Magazine features a guide to Jewish literature.
Heila Precel, a Jewish researcher, published a paper highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) training using texts without authors' permission, such as ChatGPT, disproportionately affects Jewish writers like Sarah Silverman and Michael Chabon.
The Jewish Book Council has launched an initiative to collect reports of antisemitism in the literary world, following a wave of incidents targeting Jewish creatives during the Israel-Hamas war.
The Kveller team has compiled a list of the best Jewish books they read in 2023.
A Jewish community center in Florida canceled a talk by Jewish author Rachel Beanland, citing the current political climate.
Billy Wilder's 1961 film "One, Two, Three" was a flop at the time but is now seen as a prescient satire of the Cold War.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, the author and journalist Yisroel Besser shares insights on how to share Jewish stories.
The Institute for Sexual Research, founded by Magnus Hirschfeld, was a pioneering medical center devoted to the study of gender and sexuality in Weimar Germany.
In this article, the author discusses a novel called "Crazy Sorrow" that they believe is one of the most beautifully written and American novels of the last decade, yet has received little attention.
"The Wanderers" is a play by Anna Ziegler that explores the deteriorating marriage of two Jewish authors, Abe and Sophie Hausman.
This episode of Unorthodox features conversations with writer Bill Deresiewicz, who discusses his book "The End of Solitude" and the impact of the digital age on our ability to be alone, and with author Julia Whelan, who talks about her new book "Thank You for Listening" and her experience as an audiobook narrator.
In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, Adam Phillips discusses the early life of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis.
This text discusses two separate topics related to antisemitism: the controversy surrounding the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators' apology for not condemning other forms of hatred in addition to antisemitism, and the decision by Ben & Jerry's to stop selling their ice cream in the territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war.
In this episode, Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch discusses the controversy surrounding the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators' apology for not condemning Islamophobia or other forms of hatred in addition to antisemitism.
In this discussion, Jewish Insider Reporter Gabby Deutch explores the issue of antisemitism in the Kidlit (children's literature) world.
This text discusses two different issues related to antisemitism.
This article discusses two recent instances of antisemitism.
The text discusses the theme of navigating cultural identities and historical allegiances, highlighting the story of the York Massacre in 1190 and the poetry of Marion and Celia Moss from mid-19th-century England.
Diana Lipton's book "From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey: A Commentary on Food in the Torah" delves into the references to food and drink in each Torah portion, using them as a springboard for insightful discussions.
An alt-right publication, The Unz Review, accused Jews of trying to indoctrinate American children through subversive children's books, referencing the disproportionate number of Jewish authors on the American Library Association's list of banned/challenged books.