Jewish writers and writing of the (last) Depression
| 11:53 AM Jan 22, 2009
Just as the octogenarian survivors of the Great Depression are about to go extinct, we are beginning to suffer, in the winter of 2008-2009, another catastrophe—with the collapse of our most prominent investment banks, the failure of giant insurers, and the nationalization of so many related businesses. We meet these challenges today with an undifferentiated ...
Growing up Jake Fuchs thought of his father as a screenwriter. At 12, he discovered otherwise.
| 10:59 PM Dec 11, 2006
Daniel and Jake Fuchs, c. 1940
In the 1930s, Daniel Fuchs made a name for himself with a trio of novels about the slums of his native Brooklyn, which earned him raves from critics but little income. Seeking his fortune—or, at least, a comfortable life for his family—he headed out to Hollywood to write screenplays, largely ...
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