Who Was Ben Hecht?
April 11, 2019
Adina Hoffman— Ben Hecht was “a genius,” Jean-Luc Godard declared in 1968. “He invented 80 percent of what is used in Hollywood movies today.” He “wrote stories—and he made history,”… READ MORE
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David Garrick and the Club
April 8, 2019
Leo Damrosch— When I got the idea of telling the story of a famous eighteenth-century club that called itself simply “the Club,” I knew that there were incredibly rich resources… READ MORE
Ep. 69 – Ben Hecht
February 21, 2019
A look at the life of Ben Hecht, screenwriter, reporter, playwright, novelist, and Jewish activist whose influence is still felt today. YaleUniversity · Ben Hecht Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher… READ MORE
Bridge of Spies
March 16, 2018
Molly Haskell— Bridge of Spies, Spielberg’s 2015 Cold War thriller and Academy Award nominee, is based on the exchange of prisoners following the 1960 U-2 incident. Full of meticulous period… READ MORE
Streisand – Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power
October 1, 2017
Neal Gabler— She always seemed to be an example. She was an example of chutzpah. As one fan would say of Streisand’s legacy, “For me, it began with her first… READ MORE
The Legacy of Jane Austen and the Industry of “Jane Austen”
June 20, 2017
Fiona Stafford– When Jane Austen spoke of being “in love with” Clarkson, in a private letter of 1813, she was referring to the indefatigable antislavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson and his… READ MORE
Why do readers clamor for books about people they’ve already heard of?
September 28, 2016
Today we’re sharing a blog post from one of our authors, Ann Little, on her new book The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright. Her blog, Historiann, will feature a post… READ MORE
David and Moses: The Men, the Myths, the Legends
December 19, 2014
David Wolpe— David represents one strand of the Jewish tradition, one that these days causes so much pride and angst and generates so much news. Jewish religious history is divided,… READ MORE
Eugene O’Neill: A Life in Four Acts
August 26, 2014
Four seems to be Eugene O’Neill’s lucky number. He was the recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, the most won by any single playwright. His most famous play, Long Day’s Journey… READ MORE
Analyzing Freud, the Master of Psychoanalysis
May 30, 2014
“Biographers, Freud knew even as a young man, spoke on other people’s behalf—like parents, doctors, rabbis, and politicians. Psychoanalysis was to be a medical treatment which enabled people to speak… READ MORE
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