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Posted on April 12, 2009 by Steve Pollak

New book from Gabriel Schoenfeld

Gabriel Schoenfeld will expand the March 2006 essay he wrote for Commentary magazine entitled, “Has the 'New York Times' Violated the Espionage Act?,” into a book that further explores the topic of leaking classified information to the media. According to … Continue reading →

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Book deal worth noting: more from Podhoretz

Doubleday recently acquired world English rights to Norman Podhoretz’s forthcoming book, “Why Jews Are Liberals.” Podhoretz, the prominent neoconservative thinker who served as editor-in-chief of Commentary magazine from 1960 through 1995 and continues to serve as the magazine’s editor-at-large, has … Continue reading →

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Book deal worth noting: More on Arendt and Heidegger

It's the classic love story, really. Nazi-sympathizer boy meets Jewish girl, they fall in love and live happily ever after. Well, actually, the romance of Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt was a little more complicated than that. Presumably, Daniel Maier-Katkin … Continue reading →

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Book deal worth noting: Shapiro’s ‘Devotion’

Publishers Weekly reported today that Harpers preempted a new book by Dani Shapiro (pictured right) in which the author will “explore and understand the anxiety that has governed her life, in the process grappling with questions of faith, meaning and … Continue reading →

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Book deal worth noting: more from Benjamin Taylor

Publishers Weekly posted an item Monday that many fans of Jewish literature will want to take note of. Benjamin Taylor, author of the 1995 novel, “Tales Out of School,” has sold the rights to his next novel to publishing house … Continue reading →