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Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on January 30, 2015

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

Looking forward to reading the new issue of The Ilanot Review (theme: Migrations).

Ellis Shuman reviews New York 1, Tel Aviv 0, Shelly Oria’s short-story collection.

And over on the Well Versed blog, Gloria Kestenbaum discusses an anthology that I’m reading now, myself.

“70 Faces Media is hiring a razor-sharp editor with digital savvy and creative vision to help lead our JTA News team into the future.”

ICYMI: a brief post about Matthew Lippman’s new poetry collection, Salami Jew.

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on December 5, 2014

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

Upon the passing of Coffee House Press founder Allan Kornblum, Allan Appel reflects on Kornblum “and the Jewish Question.”

Another worthy essay from Nina Badzin, this time on “an unexpected improvement” to her marriage.

I’ve just finished reading Assaf Gavron’s The Hilltop (trans. Steven Cohen). Dan Friedman’s review sums up the novel nicely.

And I’ve just purchased this book, which, as you’ll see will be the focus of a forthcoming event at Hebrew Union College in NYC.

Tablet magazine is hiring two paid, part-time editorial interns.

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Lit Links

by Erika Dreifus on November 28, 2014

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

The Jewish Week serves up its fall literary special section, with an emphasis on “the next wave of Russian-Jewish literature.”

“In the Schwarzwald,” a new poem by Lawrence Schimel.

From Tablet magazine: “Miriam Michelson, American Jewish Feminist Literary Star of the Western Frontier.”

“One author, raised in liberal Judaism’s bosom, has been quietly redefining what it means to be a Jew in the 21st century.” Batya Ungar-Sargon profiles Adam Kirsch for The Forward.

And the Fig Tree Books blog presents another roundup of links relating to American Jewish Experience in “AJE Around the Web.”

Shabbat shalom!

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on November 7, 2014

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Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

Not for the first time, I’m pointing you to an extraordinary piece by Kevin Haworth. This time: “On Never Having Read Anne Frank”.

From Mosaic magazine: the inimitable Ruth Wisse writes about Nora Gold’s Fields of Exile: “I am grateful for a work of fiction that honestly animates what is all too actual and true.”

New award for fiction on Jewish themes: the Amy Levy Prize.

On the Well Versed blog: the latest about Granta Israel.

And another milestone for Fig Tree Books!

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on October 10, 2014

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Every Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

A bit about the latest Nobel Prize winner for literature: Patrick Modiano.

And a bit about a project I’m involved with over at Fig Tree Books (I have to tell you–the response has been overwhelming!)

Adam Kirsch on new “Holocaust novels” by Howard Jacobson and Martin Amis.

A hearty Mazal Tov to the latest winners of the Moment Magazine/Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest.

And another award-winning writer–a young one–gives “a shout-out to Betty Friedan.”

Shabbat shalom.