In my New York Journal of Books review I quote Ms. Miller, “Every new piece of information keeps me on the road to the ever-expanding possibility of the quest, a quest that in the end will still yield only partial knowledge–and will never give me, return to me, those past lives.” Ms. Miller, a retired… [Read more…]
May 17, 2011
Today New York publisher The Dial Press, a division of Random House, releases Haley Tanner‘s debut novel Vaclav and Lena, a coming of age tale about Russian-Jewish immigrant children in Brooklyn. In my New York Journal of Books review I describe the book as “a tale of unconditional love; of attachment, separation, and reunion; and of trauma and healing.”… [Read more…]
April 7, 2011
Boy donates bar mitzvah money to help ‘Liberty’ musical make it to Broadway Joanna Molloy Wednesday, April 6th 2011, 4:00 AM Adams for News Jesse Naranjo (c.) stands with his mother Rachel, father Rodrigo, and sister Sophia. He donated all of his bar mitzvah money. Read the entire article on nydailynews.com “A… [Read more…]
March 16, 2011
NY Times film critic A.O. Scott will give four lectures with illustrative film clips on The Holocaust in Film on consecutive Sunday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM starting this Sunday March 20, 2010 at Park Slope Jewish Center (where Mr. Scott is a member) located at Eighth Avenue and 14th Street in Brooklyn. Continue reading… [Read more…]
March 1, 2011
At a time when collective bargaining rights of workers are being challenged and agencies responsible for regulating worker safety are being underfunded it is worth remembering what the absence of such rights and regulations resulted in one hundred years ago. Continue reading on Examiner.com: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire centennial anniversary – New York NY | Examiner.com… [Read more…]
January 10, 2011
Should you or your loved ones find yourselves in an emergency situation, rather than take your chances with New York’s 911 system you may want to call Hatzalah, the volunteer Jewish EMS service. Read the entire article on examiner.com
December 22, 2010
Art works in Tabla Rasa’s ongoing exhibits in the front of the gallery are more expensive, but after viewing those exhibits continue to the backroom (where art works are stored and packed for shipping and the gallery owners have their office) for an art sale in which all art works have prices no greater than… [Read more…]
December 21, 2010
Eight extraordinary comics creators will project their smart, funny and sexy comics on a big screen, accompanied by a soundtrack and shenanigans. Read the entire article on examiner.com
December 16, 2010
The 10th of Tevet is the traditional day of remembrance for victims of violence whose death dates and/or burial places are unknown. Tonight, December 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM a memorial service and rally will be held at Brooklyn’s Parade Grounds (adjacent to the Tennis Center across the street from Prospect Park) to remember all… [Read more…]
November 28, 2010
The following article is excerpted from the latest issue of n+1 magazine. This article is available online only in Slate. ”No one with ‘literary’ aspirations will expect to earn a living by publishing books; the glory days when publishers still waffled between patronage and commerce will be much lamented. The lit-lovers who used to become… [Read more…]
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