Literary Criticism

The Talmud’s women aren’t always what they seem

Jewish Chronicle · 13 Sep

Gila Fine, a lecturer at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, presents a new perspective on Talmudic tales about women in her book "The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic."

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Is This Anything? - Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s <em>Long Island Compromise</em> reproduces the nullity at the heart of contemporary American Jewish life.

Mitchell Abidor in Jewish Currents · 2 Aug

In "Is This Anything? - Taffy Brodesser-Akner's Long Island Compromise," the novel is critiqued for reproducing a sense of emptiness within contemporary American Jewish life.

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Fran Lebowitz Wasn’t Kidding

Blake Smith in Tablet · 25 Jun

Fran Lebowitz, known for her witty and critical writing, playfully mocks her readers in her essays, particularly in "Metropolitan Life" and "Social Studies," where she targets mundane annoyances and societal norms.

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The Last Jewish Intellectuals

David Mikics in Tablet · 27 Nov 2023

Maestros & Monsters: Days and Nights with Susan Sontag and George Steiner is a new book by Robert Boyers that explores his friendships with these Jewish intellectuals.

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The Israeli-Palestinian discourse on campus is even more terrifying than the Hamas attack

Talya Zax in Forward · 31 Oct 2023

The Israeli-Palestinian discourse on university campuses in the United States has turned into a terrifying atmosphere for Jewish students.

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Ruthless Cosmopolitans

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 26 Sep 2023

"Maestros & Monsters" is a memoir by Robert Boyers that explores his relationships with two Jewish intellectuals, Susan Sontag and George Steiner.

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Marjorie Perloff

Jeremy Sigler in Tablet · 4 Apr 2022

In this interview with literary critic Marjorie Perloff, the discussion encompasses various topics, including literature, poetry, and the works of Marcel Duchamp and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

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Pardon the Interruption: Ep. 289

Unorthodox · 30 Sep 2021

In this episode, hosts Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer delve into cultural aspects of interruption, interviewing Professor Jacques Berlinerblau about his book on Philip Roth, and actress Hanna Stein about her role in "Never Have I Ever."

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Best Food Forward: Ep. 210

Unorthodox · 2 Jan 2020

In this episode of Best Food Forward, Adam Kirsch reflects on completing the seven-year cycle of reading one page of Talmud daily and shares insights as a reader and literary critic.

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Q&A: The Passions of the Weiss

David Samuels in Tablet · 19 Dec 2019

The text discusses the evolution of taste-making systems in American literature and the impact of digital technologies on literary culture.

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Introducing the Tel Aviv Review of Books

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Aug 2019

The Tel Aviv Review of Books is a new online publication that provides English-language content such as book reviews, essays, literary criticism, fiction, and poetry to offer international readers insights into the Israeli literary scene.

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Introducing the Tel Aviv Review of Books

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Aug 2019

The Tel Aviv Review of Books is a new online English-language publication providing insights into the world of Israeli literature through book reviews, essays, criticism, fiction, and poetry.

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Portnoy's Complaint at 50 featuring Brett Ashley Kaplan, Warren Hoffman, Josh Lambert & Jeremy Shere and produced by the Association for Jewish Studies

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 19 Jun 2019

Philip Roth's novel "Portnoy's Complaint" celebrates its 50th anniversary, unveiling a tale of Alexander Portnoy, a Jewish man grappling with his identity and pushing against societal constraints, particularly his domineering mother.

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Journeys Without End

Michael Kimmage in Jewish Review of Books · 18 Sep 2017

Diana Trilling, a prominent 20th-century writer and intellectual married to renowned critic Lionel Trilling, is the subject of Natalie Robins' biography "The Untold Journey."

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The Life of the Flying Aperçu

Alan Mintz in Jewish Review of Books · 17 Jun 2015

Morris Dickstein's memoir "The Life of the Flying Aperu" provides an insightful account of his sentimental education, focusing on his Jewish identity and intellectual journey at Columbia University in the 1960s.

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Killer Backdrop: A Response

Erika Dreifus in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2014

The response to Amy Newman Smith's article "Killer Backdrop" questions the focus and criticisms of Holocaust-related fiction, wondering if any examples meet her approval or if she targets a specific subgenre like romance.

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Like an Elevator

Paul Reitter in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2014

Stefan Zweig, a highly-translated and polarizing author in the 1930s, was both envied and criticized by his peers for his success which some saw as a symbol of declining cultural values.

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Kafka at Bedtime

Rebecca Schuman in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Nov 2013

"Kafka at Bedtime" discusses two recent works based on the writings of Franz Kafka.

0 Literature Jewish Law

King James: The Harold Bloom Version

Hillel Halkin in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Harold Bloom, a renowned literary critic, delves into the complexities of writing and influence, particularly through the lens of strong misreading in his work.

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The Novelist

Ruth R. Wisse in Tablet · 7 Mar 2011

Saul Bellow, a renowned novelist, left a profound message indicating the end of war before his passing in 2005.

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High Anxiety

Shalom Auslander in Tablet · 3 Feb 2011

In this humorous yet insightful piece, a writer grapples with self-doubt and anxiety about his writing skills.

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‘Sudden Rain’ Makes a Splash

Forward · 20 Feb 2004

Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath's new bilingual poetry collection, "Plutsemdiker Regn" (Sudden Rain), creatively combines Yiddish language with the art of poetry, skillfully avoiding clichéd expressions.

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