Life Inside the Annex with Anne Frank
I interview the son of one of Anne’s protectors on a new betrayer theory, life inside the annex, and second-generation Holocaust trauma.
Howard Lovy for Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly is kind enough to allow me to interview some great Jewish authors and publishers for their Religion section. This is a fun gig and I’m happy to have the opportunity. Through these authors, I explore issues ranging from the nature and history of antisemitism to Jewish views on God (turns out, we have many opinions on that. Who knew?) to what it means to be an affiliated Jew. This page links to my work for Publishers Weekly. Stop by now and then for updates. — Howard Lovy
PW Interview: New Book Reframes Trial of Jesus
For Publishers Weekly, I interviewed an Israeli author who rethinks the trial of Jesus. He
Michael Steinhardt, Jewish Pride, and Birth of Birthright
When I was managing editor at JTA (1999-2001) I covered the birth of Birthright Israel and other issues
Authors Bring Holocaust Story to Young Readers
Publishers Weekly ran a feature I wrote on a groundbreaking children’s book by Michigan author
Author Illustrates Fluidity of Racial, Religious Identity
Laura Arnold Leibman Discovers Multiracial Jewish Family That Can Trace Roots to Two Enslaved People in Barbados
Dr. Ruth: The Complete, Uncensored Interview
It was a pleasure to have interviewed 92-year-old sex therapist Dr. Ruth for Publishers Weekly.
Confederate Jews Confuse Southern Narrative
Author sees Jews as benefitting from white privilege, yet my own experience in the South was very different.
Remix Judaism, But the Song Remains the Same
Author: Find personal meaning in Judaism if it’s tied to a ritual that can be passed on to the next generation.
Q&A: My Full Interview with Author Bari Weiss
‘It’s clear that societies in which anti-Semitism flourishes are societies that are dying or dead.’
Jewish Book Sales Reflect the Old and the New
The next crop of Jewish-themed books will be Holocaust-related and address the rise in anti-Semitism