Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at zax@forward.com or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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Culture Rod Blagojevich Is Reading Viktor Frankl In Prison, Still Not A Martyr
Lest you have forgotten, a reminder: Rod Blagojevich, former Illinois governor, was impeached and removed from office, and separately convicted on 18 federal corruption charges — 5 of which have since been vacated — for, among other wrongs, trying to sell the former Senate seat of Barack Obama after his election to the presidency. Blagojevich…
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The Schmooze Gloria Steinem Racks Up A New First At Fashion Week
Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, was, in 1972, the first woman to speak at the National Press Club. In 1976 she attended the first of what would be a series of formational women-only Seders. That same year, Ms. Magazine, of which she was a co-founder, became the first national magazine to dedicate coverage to the subject…
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Culture What Does Nicole Krauss Want To Say With Her New Novel?
This past spring, the author Nicole Krauss went to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to see an exhibit of prints by the 17th-century Dutch artist Hercules Segers. A trail of blood led down the hallway to the exhibit. When Krauss emerged from the gallery, that trail was still there, a record of some violence…
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The Schmooze New Nathan Englander, HBO’s ‘The Deuce,’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
First, a sober note: While Houston recovers from the wreck of Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma is doing deadly damage in the Caribbean. If you can afford to, take a moment out of your weekend to send support for those who have lost loved ones, homes and more. Choosing the right way to support victims can…
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Culture ‘Angels In America’ London Revival To Make Broadway Transfer
Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning two-part play “Angels In America” is coming back to Broadway. “Angels in America: Millenium Approaches” and “Angels in America: Perestroika” will transfer from London’s National Theatre to New York’s Neil Simon Theater early in spring 2018. As The New York Times reported, seven of the eight principal cast members…
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Culture When Philip Roth Gave Mary Karr A Book — And Changed Her Life
What does a memoirist known for her evocations of the calamities of youth in Texas have to learn from a French experimental novelist and filmmaker? For Mary Karr, a first encounter with the work of Marguerite Duras proved the answer: Quite a lot. As told to New York Magazine’s Erica Schwiegershausen for the series “Reading…
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Culture Steve Bannon’s Favorite New Book Is By A Historian Of The Jews
Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former chief advisor, now returned to his previous post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, has long drawn accusations of anti-Semitism, as well as impassioned defenses against the charge. Now, a new complication has emerged in the debate. Bannon, upon being named to the top spot of the Politico 50 —…
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The Schmooze Leonard Bernstein’s Centenary, A Rare Modigliani Exhibit, And More September Can’t-Miss Events
September, for many of us, will be focused on the High Holidays. Still, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur needn’t take up all of your time. Spend what’s left on some of the month’s most exciting cultural events – and, of course, eating plenty of apples and honey. 1) See the United States debut of a…
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