So excited to see more attention directed toward Ludwig Lewisohn and his novel, The Island Within. For additional info on this important book, see the essays by Josh Lambert and yours truly.
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Comme j'adore l'oeuvre de Patrick Modiano! And how happy I was to see this write-up on Monsieur Modiano from Benjamin Ivry!
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From Tablet: an excerpt from Benjamin Balint's new history of Commentary, focusing on the fiction published in the magazine's early years.
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Just in time for summer: The Forward's special summer books section. (I am especially grateful for the reminder about Joan Leegant's upcoming book!)
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Did you miss the Canadian Jewish Book Awards? Me too. Hence, my interest in Ezra Glinter's post (which prompted me to order a copy of What the Furies Bring, by Kenneth Sherman, right away).
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Learn about Artists4Israel through this interview on the New Vilna Review site.
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Did you miss Wednesday's Jewish Book Council lunchtime Twitter book club? The JBC has posted the transcript. (I thought it was a particularly good chat. I wonder how the transcript will read to someone who wasn't "there," though.)
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And last, but (hopefully) not necessarily least: The Jewish Journal has just published my review of Every House Needs a Balcony, a debut novel from Israeli author Rina Frank (translated by Ora Cummings).
Shabbat shalom!
June 4, 2010
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