Monthly Archives: July 2007

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Discovering a new side to Primo Levi

My knowledge of Primo Levi had heretofore been limited to what I’d read in “The Periodic Table” and “Survival in Auschwitz,” both of which I consider first-rate memoirs. So it was with much delight that I discovered Levi’s additional range … Continue reading

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Steve Pollak

He compared Jewish American culture to what?

I’d never peg Harold Bloom to be an optimist when it comes to American culture, especially after he bemoaned the “dumbing down” of American readers when the National Book Foundation gave its annual award for “distinguished contribution” to Stephen King … Continue reading

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Jewish Literary Review.com is a blog that covers Jewish writing, philosophy, history and law. The site publishes book reviews, snippets of news about Jewish literature and the occasional author interview.

My name is Steven H. Pollak and I have written for the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Atlanta Jewish Times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and American Jewish Life magazine.

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