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Tag: Writing Career

0 Communities Education

From Outside the Camp

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Aug

Cindy Scarr recounts her experiences as a young camper feeling out of place at Camp Bais Yaakov, where cultural and geographical differences initially highlighted her outsider status.

0 Literature Culture

Look Ma, No Hands!

Jesse Tisch in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jan

Joseph Epstein, renowned for his wit and formidable career as a writer and editor, has ventured into the personal realm with his memoir "Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life."

0 Culture Communities

She chronicled life's magic moments — the milestones and the mundane

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 10 Jan

Sally Friedman, a Jewish journalist renowned for her wry and heartfelt columns on everyday life, passed away at the age of 86.

0 Literature History

She longed to be a lover and an outlaw; she became a writer instead

Ann Levin in Forward · 17 Jun 2024

In "1974: A Personal History" by Francine Prose, the author reflects on her brief, intense relationship with antiwar activist Tony Russo in the 1970s, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War era.

0 Literature Television/Film

‘Why still write? What is there better to do?’

Mark Glanville in Jewish Chronicle · 23 Feb 2024

Frederic Raphael, a 92-year-old prolific writer, reflects on his enduring passion for writing despite his age and life's challenges.

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Getting Out from Under: The Philip Roth Story

Judith Shulevitz in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Jun 2021

Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey examines the life of renowned novelist Philip Roth, particularly his efforts to shape his own narrative.