Books
Place of No Return
Two trips to Poland offer very different impressions for the daughter of a Holocaust survivor
Hearing Voices
Daniel Smith explores the history of the phenomenon—from the Bible to his father
Stolen Gems
Dalia Sofer depicts one family’s fearful and bittersweet days in revolutionary Iran
Land of the Lost
Michael Chabon’s new novel depicts a frozen homeland where beat cops speak Yiddish, snack on blintzes, and chase Hasidic gangsters
Grave Digger
Nathan Englander unearths stories that many in Argentina would just as soon forget
This Country of Mothers
A novelist returns to Buenos Aires, the place he’s been imagining for nearly a decade
Beyond Longing
Andre Aciman takes up the motifs explored in his memoir—desire, home, and memory—in a steamy debut novel, Call Me by Your Name.
From Brooklyn to Beverly Hills
Growing up Jake Fuchs thought of his father as a screenwriter. At 12, he discovered otherwise.
Jewish Centurions vs. Rome
Street performers who pose for tourists by the Colosseum battle city authorities
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
