Posted inObituaries Activist-writer Elana Dykewomon dies, just as her first play debuts by Andrew Esensten August 9, 2022August 17, 2022
Posted inTV Judaism, mythology and God knows what else haunt the dreams of Netflix’s ‘Sandman’ by Mira Fox and Forward August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inUncategorized Culinary historian and ‘Koshersoul’ author Michael Twitty coming to JCCSF by Andrew Esensten August 2, 2022August 15, 2022
Posted inBooks ‘The Pope at War’: A new book explains Pius XII’s silence during the Shoah — but does not excuse it by PJ Grisar and Forward August 2, 2022August 2, 2022
Posted inBooks What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’? A new book explores a common myth of postwar publishing by Andrew Lapin and JTA July 29, 2022
Posted inBooks In ‘Shmutz,’ a young woman seeks sexual liberty — while staying Hasidic by Lauren Hakimi and Forward July 21, 2022
Posted inSports Bay Area sportswriter Alan Shipnuck’s new biography blows open the life of golf great Phil Mickelson by Gabe Fisher July 21, 2022July 26, 2022
Posted inBooks ‘Yippie Girl’: In memoir, Judy Gumbo writes about 1960s Jewish activists, the Chicago 7 and defeating the FBI by Andrew Esensten July 19, 2022July 20, 2022
Posted inBooks JFK, polyamory, Jewish noir and more: New books by local Jewish authors appeal to diverse readers by Andrew Esensten July 18, 2022May 25, 2023
Posted inBooks ‘Home So Far Away’: Retired Mills College professor Judith Berlowitz’s novel honors battlefield nurse ancestor by Dan Pine July 14, 2022July 20, 2022