JBooks.com - Interviews and Profiles: Index

The Only Autocrat on the Scene By SANFORD PINSKER Cynthia Ozick gets short with Professor Pinsker.

What's the Story, Binnie? By BENJAMIN POLLAK Binnie Kirshenbaum on the State of Jewish Short Fiction.

Fresh-Baked Memories By PENNY SCHWARTZ A unique slice of Jewish memoir.

Possessed by History By ELLEN KANNER A chat with the author of a strong new novel about the Sarajevo Haggadah.

On Writing A Heaven of Others By JOSHUA COHEN The Forward's literary critic explores various theories of the afterlife.

Influential—Insightful—Dated By MICHAEL KRESS Has Protestant-Catholic-Jew remained relevant? Michael Kress says, "Not exactly."

But What About God? By PETER BEBERGAL The difficulty of putting faith into words.

If I Believed Now What I Believed Then By SCOTT KORB Bebergal's co-author spells out his convictions.

Kudos for Kazin By SANFORD PINSKER Professor Pinsker’s memories of the cranky-yet-brilliant critic.

Alfred Kazin and the Great Beyond By NAOMI SEIDMAN A consideration of A Walker in the City.

Critical Mess By KEN GORDON The complicated relationship between criticism and literature.

Whither the Jewish Man of Letters? By ANDREW FURMAN The wry wit! The brio! The New York intellectuals!

What Is to Become of the Bible? By PERETZ RODMAN Illuminating comments from the author of How to Read the Bible.

The Unbelted Epstein By KEN GORDON The extremely strong opinions of essayist Joseph Epstein.

Life Irritates Art By STEVEN G. KELLMAN An informed look at ambition, literary biography, and Exit Ghost.

The Motive for Translating Psalms By ROBERT ALTER What drives the master translator?

Seven for Services By REBECCA PHILLIPS Books worth sneaking into synagogue for a more meaningful Yom Kippur.

Casting Bread into the Water By RACHEL KADISH Our novelist’s thoughts swim around the concept of tashlich.

When Forgiveness Is Impossible By RABBI MORDECAI FINLEY High Holidays and the problem of evil.

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