In the mid-20th century, American Jewish reading tastes were shaped by the Cold War, assimilation and the gender gap. In the 1970s, my parents and all the Jewish parents I knew had what I came to call ...

Growing up, my kids always cherished one special Thanksgiving tradition. During our holiday break in the mountains of North Carolina, each grandchild would receive a new book, gifted by one of my ...

Schlatter's autobiography Still Laughing is a compendium of stories about entertainers he's known and worked with. Ernie in Kovacsland is a treasure chest of memorabilia from Kovacs' shows. This is ...