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'Giant Love': Shedding light on Edna Ferber and the making of 'Giant'

As Edna Ferber’s popularity has waned over the years, Julie Gilbert hopes to reintroduce the first Jewish Pulitzer Prize winner and “put her at the center of 20th-century women writers.”

By GEORGE MEDOVOY
30/12/2024
 Hen Mazzig

25 ViZionaries: Hen Mazzig - No. 4

Inspires thousands to stand up for Israel with his social media and speaking skills.

Albany Book Festival cancels panel with Jewish moderator, citing ‘impasse’ over her Zionism

The cancellation of the panel is the latest in a long series of literary events to be upended or nixed because of disputes over the Israel-Hamas war and Zionism.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
21/09/2024

UK's Society of Authors sparks backlash following discussion on Israel-Hamas War

The Society of Authors opened a discussion on the Israel-Hamas War. They did not anticipate the reactions this would trigger.

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

Gaiman strongly denies these accusations, and says the claims are related to the two women's regret over the relationship.

Jewish writers are getting blacklisted and worry about their publishing futures

In a literary world allegedly dedicated to free speech, what great works of literature will be lost with this censorship? What stories will not be told?

By AMY KLEIN
04/06/2024

Bestselling author John Irving makes appearance at the Jerusalem Writers Festival

The author, who appeared on Zoom because he had just caught a case of COVID, had planned to attend the festival in person – and promised his interviewer to come to Israel when his health permitted.

‘Is your fav author a zionist???’ A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world

To advocates for Jews in the literary world, the spreadsheet offered bitter confirmation of a climate of intolerance in which authors who are perceived to be pro-Israel are facing exclusion.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
10/05/2024

Tmol Shilshom, the Jerusalem restaurant beloved by writers, turns 30

At the Table: Tmol Shilshom has been around for 30 years. That’s three full decades of dogged survival through thick and thin and everything that has been thrown at it.

Joan Nathan, pioneering Jewish food maven, dishes all in her new autobiography

Joan Nathan's autobiography "My Life in Recipes" reflects on her culinary journey, blending family traditions with global influences, showcasing her impact on Jewish cuisine.

By RACHEL RINGLER/JTA
09/04/2024
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