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Lucette Lagnado

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Posted on February 14, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Interview with Lucette Lagnado, winner of Sami Rohr Prize

Earlier this week, the Jewish Book Council announced the winner of the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. Lucette Lagnado, a former editor at the Forward and currently an investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal, won the prize … Continue reading →

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Steve Pollak

The just in … Lucette Lagnado wins Sami Rohr prize

The Jewish Book Council just announced the winner of the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. Lucette Lagnado won the award for her 2007 memoir, “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to … Continue reading →

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Lucette Lagnado: Viewing Old Cairo from the New World

Lucette Lagnado’s eloquent book, “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit,” follows the arc of her father’s life. He goes from being a successful, cosmopolitan businessman who thrived on the nightlife of Old Cairo to a Brooklynite tie salesman who … Continue reading →