Erika Dreifus

Toward the end of each week, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.

• “Is Yale Teaching Jewish writers?” An account from recent history, by Mark Oppenheimer.
• A glimpse into the writing of Jewish kidlit after October 7, from Erica Lyons. (I’d love to see more comments on this post—particularly from those in regular contact with young American Jewish children.)
• Happening next week (online): “When the Story Cracks: Writing Our Way to the Tikkun.”
• “I’ve been struggling to give shape to an essay in my collection about how I learned—and have continued learning throughout my life—about the Holocaust.” Read about Sarah Einstein’s craft strategy for meeting this challenge—with a generous invitation.
• And if you’re at all inclined: check out my own recent podcast conversation with Jonathan Rosen, host of The Jewish Lens. (Plenty of Jewish-lit content within!)

And once again, updates have continued for both “After October 7: Readings, Recordings, and More” and “Writers, Beware.”

Shabbat shalom.