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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Howl by Howard Jacobson review a tragicomic portrait of a Jewish man's despair

Howard Jacobson's novel Howl depicts a British Jewish headteacher experiencing mental dissolution triggered by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel, exploring dormant anger and guilt through exhaustive disputation characteristic of Jacobson's neurotic male protagonists.
Books
fromTime Out New York
4 months ago

A Jewish pop-up bookstore lands on the Lower East Side

A pop-up bookstore on the Lower East Side will celebrate Jewish Book Month's 100th anniversary with 1,000 free books, signings, bagels and programming.
Books
fromThe Nation
8 months ago

The World Chaim Grade Lost

Chaim Grade's inner conflict highlights the struggle between ancient traditions and modernity in his literary journey.
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