Notable Online: 10/11–10/17
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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...moreJonathan Reiss discusses his debut novel Getting Off, his transition from actor to writer, his own past drug use, and our country’s current opioid epidemic.
...moreFor Signature, Rita Jacobs reflects on the importance and the role of Anne Frank’s diary, 72 years after it was written. She puts two recent works, Nathan Englander’s short story, “What We Talk About When We Talk about Anne Frank,” and Shalom Auslander’s novel, Hope: A Tragedy: A Novel, into context with Frank’s diary: In a way, […]
...moreShulem Deen talks about his memoir, All Who Go Do Not Return.
...moreShalom Auslander’s first novel, Hope: A Tragedy, reminds us that the world is a horrible, sad place, but luckily it’s damn funny, too.
...moreMost of the job is just being honest about your own fucked-upness, of course, but hallowed-ground treading is pretty important, too.
...moreAs someone who was raised with reform Judaism, my negative experiences with religion pale next to Auslander’s.
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