PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at grisar@forward.com and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Slideshows Patricia Zipprodt’s Costumes Sketches For ‘Fiddler On The Roof’
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Culture Liana Finck On Peter Pan, Nabokov And The Rats Of Self-Doubt
In many ways, the comic artist Liana Finck’s work is fearless. Finck’s style is bold in its simplicity and storytelling, and now, in her latest book, “Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir” (Random House) brave in its intimacy. The book follows Leola (a fictionalized version of the artist) as she tries to reckon with the…
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Culture The National Book Foundation Names Moriel Rothman-Zecher, Hannah Lillith Assadi In 5 Under 35 Award
The National Book Foundation has announced the 2018 winners of its 5 Under 35 award for early career fiction writers based in the United States. The winners, who are selected by past recipients, can only have one published book to their name. One of this year’s winners, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, has been making headlines for nonliterary…
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Music Michael Chabon’s ‘Kavalier & Clay’ May Become An Opera At The Met
Move over, “Ring Cycle,” there’s a new opera epic in the works. Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” (2000) may be making its way to the Metropolitan Opera. The New York Times reports that the Met is busy commissioning original operas with an eye toward including the work of…
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Culture Yuval Noah Harari Thinks We Should Challenge Liberal Myths
When I interviewed Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari for the Forward last month, I asked him about his newest book “21 Lessons For The 21st Century” and its critique of liberalism, something that caused him considerable anxiety on the road to publication. He answered me by defending liberal ideas, but voiced concern over their durability….
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Theater Annette Bening and Tracy Letts To Star In Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ On Broadway
Arthur Miller’s work is returning to the Broadway boards. The New York Times reports a new production of “All My Sons” will open at Roundabout Theater Company’s American Airlines Theater bringing some marquee names with it. The World War II family drama, which premiered on Broadway in 1947, follows the Keller family, whose son Larry…
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Music Listen To A Track From William Shatner’s Christmas Album
Christmas came early. Consequence of Sound reports that William Shatner, the King David of spoken-word song is releasing his first ever Christmas album with an impressive roster of guest artists. It gets better: It’s called “Shatner Claus — The Christmas Album.” The track list, boasting 14 standards, has Stooges legend Iggy Pop on board for…
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Culture The New York Times Crossword Was Yiddish-Themed For Yom Kippur
While many of us spent yesterday reflecting in shul, The New York Times crossword section paid tribute to Yom Kippur with a Yiddish-themed puzzle. Spoilers ahead for those who haven’t done it yet. Because it was just a Wednesday puzzle the answers weren’t too esoteric. “Tchotchke,” “Schmaltz,” “Chutzpah,” “Oy Gevalt,” “Megillah” and “Verklempt” dotted the…
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