Jewish Literary Review

Monthly Archives: October 2007

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Top Ten Jewish bestsellers on Amazon

I wanted to report on the bestselling Jewish books on Amazon.com but I ran into a slight problem: how do you define a “Jewish” book. If you begin by searching for the word “Jewish” under Amazon’s Books category, you get … Continue reading →

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Grace Paley quotes

Feel free to use these Grace Paley quotes in your next project. She’s a wonderful writer. Enjoy. “I’ve had a lot of trouble publishing my stories in magazines. People say that I’m a New Yorker writer: the New Yorker published … Continue reading →

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Tell the full story of Irène Némirovsky

The story behind Irène Némirovsky’s new novel is almost as intriguing as the novel itself. And yet, several of the reviews and articles I’ve read fail to mention a few important facts about this Holocaust victim’s legacy. Némirovsky had been … Continue reading →

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Review of Michael Simon's 'The Last Jew Standing'

There’s a lot to like about Michael Simon’s new novel, “The Last Jew Standing.” The book follows the travails of Dan Reles, a Jewish homicide detective at the Austin Police Department. He’s got a promising career, a new house, a … Continue reading →

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Radio and the Jews

As a resident of Atlanta, I spent countless hours each week sitting in traffic listening to the radio. And I’m often chagrined at how much radio influences my thinking on current events. I find myself engaged with a radio program … Continue reading →