The one attribute I have consistently noticed in “perfect girls” is that they must be humble and quiet. Every “perfect girl” I have ever met has been so humble, that they turn a compliment into self-deprecation.
As I sat and listened in class, I found myself being pulled out of the bubble I had created for myself. The discussions we had were not just about English; they also related directly to my personal life and values. I found myself growing as a feminist and as a student, confronting my biases, and becoming more socially aware.
Last month, I heard the news: a Jewish summer camp I attended for many years as a child was almost entirely destroyed in the Woolsey fire that ravaged parts of Los Angeles County.
Without fail, every time I entered the Hillel building I was asked, tersely, What are you doing here? or Who are you here with?
The cover of the New York Times Book Review this weekend features a review of 5 recent books detailing the American Jewish experience — all of which were written by men. We’ve aggregated 12 books written by women (not just academics, by the way) that address these urgent issues–all published since 2017.
Welcome to another installment of this occasional recurring feature in which Lilith staffers reveal what books are on our nightstands, our e-readers and tucked in our bags for the commute.
The magazine proudly spotlights both emerging and established writers. Winner receives $250 + publication. Deadline: 9/30/18.
Told from the point-of-view of Marta Eisenstein Lane on the occasion of her 80th birthday, Carol Zoref’s novel Barren Island is the story of a long-forgotten factory island in New York’s Jamaica Bay, where the city’s dead horses and other large animals were rendered into glue and fertilizer from the mid-19th century until the 1930’s.
Ilana Kurshan, Lilith’s book reviews editor, has won the Sami Rohr prize for Jewish Literature from the Jewish Book Council. Also this week, Lilith’s Managing Editor Naomi Danis got a superb write-up in the New York Times Book Review for her children’s book “I Hate Everyone,”
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