I'm grateful to read this essay, and appreciate the courage of both Bill Wolfe and Corie Adjmi in sharing it. One observation: It seems that when we *do* see "curated and displayed Jewish books and voices," they often seem to privilege certain books and voices—including, notably, those that also "shun Israel."
Thanks for your support, Erika. You won't see anything on my blog or newsletter about writers or books that shun Israel. I regularly post negative content about anti-Israel/antisemitic writers (or anyone else in the literary world) on my Instagram account. I want my followers to know who is well-informed and credible and who is definitely not.
Thanks Corie, for capturing what so many of us are feeling right now. I am so disgusted with Rooney et al and those who signed the boycott petition; I can't get it out of my head despite all the other big news that's been going on for the last few weeks...One would think that books like On Being Jewish Now should be prominently displayed in the bookstores of the Upper East Side and Upper West Side!
I'm grateful to read this essay, and appreciate the courage of both Bill Wolfe and Corie Adjmi in sharing it. One observation: It seems that when we *do* see "curated and displayed Jewish books and voices," they often seem to privilege certain books and voices—including, notably, those that also "shun Israel."
Thanks for your support, Erika. You won't see anything on my blog or newsletter about writers or books that shun Israel. I regularly post negative content about anti-Israel/antisemitic writers (or anyone else in the literary world) on my Instagram account. I want my followers to know who is well-informed and credible and who is definitely not.
If you're not already familiar with my weekly Jewish Lit Links, I suspect this week's installment may be a good place to begin (and not only because I've included Corie's essay within): https://www.erikadreifus.com/2024/11/jewish-literary-links-241/.
Thanks Corie, for capturing what so many of us are feeling right now. I am so disgusted with Rooney et al and those who signed the boycott petition; I can't get it out of my head despite all the other big news that's been going on for the last few weeks...One would think that books like On Being Jewish Now should be prominently displayed in the bookstores of the Upper East Side and Upper West Side!