Writer András Koerner has dedicated himself, lovingly and brilliantly, to assiduously reconstruct the lives of ordinary Jews in Hungary before the Shoah.
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Book Review: The Sad Tenderness of Patrick Modiano’s “Dora Bruder”
Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano understands that time periods can mesh, interpenetrate, layer up, blend, and blur naturally in the mind.
Fuse Film Reviews: At Jewishfilm.2015 — History’s Revelations
The 18th Annual Jewish Film Festival approaches its end with two compelling cinematic looks at Jewish history.
TV Review: Simon Schama Tells His “Story of the Jews”
Simon Schama just can’t stop going on about religion and the extra-special Jewish feel for beauty that has, to his mind, kept Judaism vibrant and intact through the ages.
Classical Music Review: The Boston Camerata’s Extraordinary Bridge
All in all, this Boston Camerata concert featured fine musicianship, expertise in voice and every instrument, scholarly renditions of the scores and texts, and joyful music making.
Short Fuse: Tarantino’s Nazi-killing Cotton Candy
By Harvey Blume Let me tell you why I heartily dislike and contemn Quentin Tarantino’s “The Inglorious Basterds.”
