How Anti-Zionism Became Anti-Semitism: A Historical Overview
From Berlin to Warsaw to Moscow to Ramallah.
May 8, 2019
The Forgotten Writing of Bette Howland
A new volume highlights the work of Saul Bellow’s friend and lover.
Best known, perhaps, for her short-lived romance with Saul Bellow—who remained her friend and confidant for the remainder of his life—Bette Howland, who died in 2017 and is little remembered today, had a promising career as a writer of criticism and fiction. The recently published Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage collects a novella of the same name, some of her short stories, and a previously unpublished work. Calling Howland a “brilliant 20th-century Jewish American woman writer,” Rachel Shteir describes her career and oeuvre:
May 8, 2019
Why the U.S. Dispatched an Aircraft Carrier to the Persian Gulf
When confronted with strength, Iran usually backs down.
At Williams College, All Views Are Respected—Except for Zionism
The one line that can’t be crossed.
On Remembrance Day, a Tribute to the Indomitable Israeli Spirit
Three bereaved mothers will welcome independence day.
The Forgotten Writing of Bette Howland
A new volume highlights the work of Saul Bellow’s friend and lover.