Lou Reed

The rock star’s new tribute to his teacher, the writer Delmore Schwartz, illuminates their common genius

Plus Jew-school advances to championship, the AIPAC Three, and more

How a Jew, a WASP, and a Catholic found the perfect religious balance and made the Velvet Underground one of the greatest rock bands in history

Delmore Schwartz, once one of America’s most celebrated writers, died mad and forgotten, having produced little in his later life. His story remains a compelling cautionary tale for American Jews.

Plus the man who gave us Passover Coke, and more

Today on Tablet

Elizabeth Wurtzel wishes Lou Reed a happy 69th birthday and explains that contrary to the assertions of Philip Roth and others, the problem with Jewish male artists is not that they are too nice

What are the 100 greatest Jewish songs ever? Tablet Magazine’s musicologists rank them all, from sacred to pop to hip-hop, from Rabbi Akiva to Amy Winehouse.

Rufus, Sting, Lou Reed, and a celebration of David Lehman’s Nextbook Press book

Musical selections to put you in the mood for atonement

Out and about with Leonard Nimoy and Lou Reed