Timothy Snyder
Undercover at Auschwitz
World War II hero Witold Pilecki infiltrated the death camp and reported to the Polish high command
In Defense of Bloodlands
The Yale historian explains his masterwork and its transnational narrative of the Holocaust
The Diplomat of Shoah History
Does Yale historian Timothy Snyder absolve Eastern Europe of special complicity in the Holocaust?
Arguing the World
In his last book, the late intellectual Tony Judt is sharp as ever—offering biting comments about American Jews, Israel, and his ex-wives
Lithuanian Holocaust Memorial Vandalized
Why this corner of the Shoah is often overlooked
Sundown: Controversy Over Schnabel Film
Plus what Abbas says and whom he says it to, Neil!, and more
Devastated
Timothy Snyder’s Bloodlands contextualizes the story of Eastern European Jewry’s sad fate without relativizing it
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
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.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail
