ASCAP To Honor ‘A Fine Romance’
Lehman’s book tells of ‘Jewish songwriters, American songs’
Fusion Confusion
A new CD claims to shine a light on a secret chapter in black-Jewish music history, but the secret is long out
American Songwriter Reviews “A Fine Romance”
“Part researched history, part clarifying criticism, and at times it becomes a phantasmagoria dreamscape.”
Philadelphia Inquirer Review “A Fine Romance”
“a poet’s witty and ruminative examination of how Jewish songwriters…used outsider status to gain perspective in forging a canon of sophisticated, quintessentially American songs in the pre-rock era”
A Fine Concert
Rufus, Sting, Lou Reed, and a celebration of David Lehman’s Nextbook Press book
Facing the Music
David Lehman, author of ‘A Fine Romance,’ offers insights into the American songbook
Ben-Gurion
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
