News and commentary posted in the New Releases section of Jewish Literary Review.
November 17, 2010
The reviews of Adam Levin‘s new book, The Instructions, tend to let you know two things up front: first, it’s pretty good for a debut novel. Second, it’s very long (1,030 pages). Don’t let that scare you though. Book blogger … Continue reading
November 12, 2010
The life of Moses Mendelssohn is notable for several reasons. As a Jew living in 18th century Germany, he had unusual access to the upper echelons of European society. He translated the Torah and other parts of the Bible into … Continue reading
November 4, 2010
Over on Jewish Ideas Daily, author Sam Munson had an interesting essay about the new collection of Saul Bellow‘s letters published this month. In the piece, Munson tries to discern how Bellow viewed his Jewish identity. I tend to believe … Continue reading
October 29, 2010
Janice Eidus has a new novel out called The Last Jewish Virgin. That title may induce a ‘get-a-load-of-this’-type reaction but I can assure you Eidus is a serious writer. I thoroughly enjoyed her previous book, The War of the Rosens. … Continue reading
October 27, 2010
Vasily Grossman was a Soviet writer who died not knowing whether his novels would ever see the light of day. That was a real shame, given the fact that he’s been called the Tolstoy of the U.S.S.R. He was born … Continue reading
October 22, 2010
In writing about the anticipated publication of Saul Bellow’s letters next month, Guardian writer Rachel Cooke noted last week that with “[t]he digital world being what it is, this could well be one of the last collections of letters by … Continue reading
October 19, 2010
David Grossman’s To The End of the Land has already sold more than 100,000 copies in Israel, a nation with roughly seven million people. That’s a pretty astounding figure and it re-enforces the notion that there’s something special about this … Continue reading
October 5, 2010
Philip Roth’s new novel, Nemesis, debuts today and we’ve got a nice roundup of reviews and reactions. Nemesis is Roth’s 32nd book and his fifth novel in as many years. Not bad for a 77-year-old writer who, at this point, … Continue reading
October 4, 2010
Ken Krimstein’s book of cartoons, Kvetch As Kvetch Can, will be published tomorrow. It’s a collection of new pieces from this cartoonist whose work has previously appeared in the New Yorker, Punch, National Lampoon, Barron’s and the Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading
August 24, 2010
Elie Wiesel’s new book, The Sonderberg Case, comes out today in hardcover. In this latest work from the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor, Wiesel explores themes that will be familiar to many of his readers: memory and justice. … Continue reading
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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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