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I don’t usually need an excuse to talk about Philip Roth, but his new novel Exit Ghost seemed like a ...

Yesterday I posted an interview I did with Joshua Henkin, author of the new novel Matrimony. Now here’s an excerpt ...

MJL contributing writer Jessica Kraft has just launched a website featuring the contemporary ketubot that she designs for soon-to-be married ...

Joshua Henkin’s new novel Matrimony hits bookstores today. You can read a description of the book here and order it ...

The wonderful Peter Cole — a poet, publisher, and translator — has received a MacArthur “genius” award. The fellowship, given ...

I’ve been woefully under-engaged with the Democratic presidential campaigns, but last night I got a free ticket to Barack Obama’s ...

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My ancestors were Bobover hasidim, but my interest in this story comes mostly from the American in me. This is ...

It’s almost Sukkot, which means that in a few days Chabad emissaries will take to the streets and not-so-covertly ask: ...