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Tag: Literary Analysis

0 Culture Television/Film

Judaism is a "silent character" in Nora Ephron's legacy

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 17 Oct

Ilana Kaplan's new book, "Nora Ephron: At The Movies," explores the celebrated filmmaker's enduring legacy, emphasizing her rom-coms like "When Harry Met Sally" and "You've Got Mail" as iconic "comfort films."

0 Literature Israel

Shylock at the U.N.

Marco Roth in Tablet · 24 Jan

The author describes reading "The Merchant of Venice" as a response to feeling a vague pressure to say something about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Lorrie Moore Laughs Wild Amid Severest Woe

David Yaffe in Tablet · 8 Aug 2023

Lorrie Moore is a celebrated short-story writer known for her unique voice and ability to weave humor into devastating subject matter.

0 Literature Philosophy

At 89, Cormac McCarthy has created his first Jewish characters — not that it matters

Jackson Arn in Forward · 19 Dec 2022

In his latest novels, "The Passenger" and "Stella Maris," Cormac McCarthy introduces his first Jewish characters, Bobby and Alicia Western.

0 Television/Film Culture

Ferris Bueller and the Chamber of Secrets: Ep. 70

Unorthodox · 15 Dec 2016

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts discuss Israeli Burger King's new SufganiKing, a hamburger in a jelly donut, and interview authors exploring cultural influences in unexpected contexts.

0 Holocaust Literature

If This Is a Man

Alvin H. Rosenfeld in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2016

Primo Levi, a chemist and writer, is renowned for his Holocaust memoir "If This Is a Man," detailing his time in Auschwitz.

0 Culture Music

David Lehman in Tablet · 1 Nov 2009

David Lehman, a renowned poet and editor, has contributed significantly to the appreciation of Jewish songwriters and American music through his book 'A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs.'