Jewish Literature

Philip Roth's "The Counterlife" explores contradictory realities through its protagonist, Nathan Zuckerman.

Leslie Epstein's controversial novel explores Jewish power dynamics in the Lodz Ghetto.

"Life and Fate" brings the reader to World War II-era Russia, where the novel was written.

Vassily Grossman's "Life and Fate" was smuggled out of Stalinist Russia, where it takes place.

Bernard Malamud's "The Assistant" explores Jewish identity in Depression-era Brooklyn.

"Near to the Wild Heart" combines Lispector's Brazilian and Jewish roots into a modern masterpiece.

The first pages of "The Family Mashber" set the stage for what's to come. Take a look.

"The Family Mashber" is one of the greatest works of Yiddish literature.

Anzia Yezierska's book explores the early 20th-century immigrant experience, and women's place in it.

In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.

Leslie Epstein's portrayal of Jews was not always well-received.