News and commentary posted in the Videos section of Jewish Literary Review.
December 12, 2009
In this video, E.L. Doctorow discusses his sources of inspiration as well as his newest novel, Homer & Langley.
November 12, 2009
In this video, Riz Khan interviews Elie Wiesel and asks him about the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, about his life growing up in a small Romanian town and about his time in Auschwitz.
October 22, 2009
Here’s a video of Tina Brown interviewing Philip Roth about his book, The Humbling. The best line is about a minute and a half in when Brown asks Roth, “Is it a hard thing to write a sex scene with … Continue reading
October 22, 2009
In this video, Tina Brown interviews Philip Roth and asks him about Portnoy’s Complaint, the 1969 book that brought the author widespread critical and commercial success. Roth says he has no regrets in writing or publishing the book and that … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
Check out the trailer for the new paperback version of My Jesus Year, a great book written by my good friend Benyamin Cohen.
August 13, 2008
Here’s a clip from an Italian documentary that came out in 1983. In it, author Primo Levi returns to Auschwitz.
May 13, 2008
On the advice of my Parisian uncle, I plan on reading Tatiana de Rosnay‘s novel, “Sarah’s Key.” The book has gotten a lot of buzz on the international scene in the last year and I believe St. Martin’s Press will … Continue reading
March 4, 2008
Here's a little something from Limmud Southeast 2008, an educational conference that took place here in Atlanta last weekend. In this clip, Benyamin Cohen, editor of American Jewish Life magazine and author of the forthcoming “My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's … Continue reading
February 8, 2008
With erev Shabbos coming upon us (I was a poet and I didn't even know it!), I thought we'd inject a little levity around here. Here's what the Beatles might have sounded like in Israel if they were allowed to … Continue reading
December 28, 2007
I hate to go back-to-back with Michael Chabon postings but I just came across this YouTube video of the Jewish Journal’s senior writer, Brad A. Greenberg, interviewing him. Chabon talks about Israel, his critics and growing up as a geek. … 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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