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What ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance is really saying about Jews, and why it matters
Israeli-American Actress-Turned-Author Noa Tishby Seeks to Explain ‘Misunderstood’ Israel in New Book
Noa Tishby. Photo: Provided. Fans already know Noa Tishby as an actress, producer, activist and entrepreneur — and now she’s adding “author” to that list. Her debut book, “Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth,” is a breakdown of the Jewish state in chronological order, from the biblical times to Israel’s […]
‘Hillbilly’ to Capitol Hill? Author eyes Senate bid in Ohio
Rodney Muterspaw figures J.D. Vance has already shown he’s got what it takes to be a U.S. senator. Vance, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and a fellow Middletown native, broke out of poverty and family chaos and never forgot his Appalachian roots on his way to success. “I think he can talk in a way that […]
Satirical Comedic Author Dave Cowen on New ‘Biden-Harris’ Haggadah
Dave Cowen likes when the “weird thing kinda works out” in life. After writing comedy and satire for The New Yorker and McSweeney’s, he decided to embrace his favorite Jewish holiday by publishing his first Haggadah in February 2018. “The Trump Passover Haggadah,” was created out of his frustration and disappointment toward the Trump administration. […]
Exploring the Rise and Fall of Stan Lee with ‘True Believer’ Author Abraham Riesman
Everybody knows Stan Lee, but nobody knows Stan Lee— except people like critically-acclaimed writer Abraham Riesman, who has written a new book about the late Marvel Comics founder. Riesman joins the Bagels to discuss “True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee,” which shatters fans’ assumptions about the life of the man who started out […]
Male Infertility Threatening ‘Future of Human Race,’ Says Author of New Book
Scientists are witnessing an alarming trend: Men’s sperm counts are down, testosterone levels have plunged and erectile dysfunction is increasing. Male infertility is on the rise — and exposure to synthetic chemicals known as phthalates could be to blame, according to fertility scientist Shanna Swan, Ph.D., author of the new book, “Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm […]
Coca-Cola Forces Employees To Take ‘White Fragility’ Author’s Course On How To Be ‘Less White’
Coca Cola has forced employees to take a mandatory course on LinkedIn to learn how to be “less white,” leaked images from a whistleblower reveal. The images, reportedly leaked to Karlyn Borysenko by an internal whistleblower at Coca-Cola, show a course by Robin DiAngelo entitled “Confronting Racism” being taken by an employee at the company, […]
Irit Amiel, Holocaust survivor and renowned author, dies at 89 in Israel
Renown Polish-born Israeli writer & Holocaust survivor Irit Amiel has died, died at age 89, Polish website Culture.pl announced on Twitter. She was 89. Very sad news… Polish-born Israeli writer & Holocaust survivor Irit Amiel (n. Irena Librowicz) has passed away at the age of 89. Her words & her testimony will be read & […]
Famed young adult author walks hours across London to surprise bar mitzvah boy
London 8th grader Mossy Simonson recently got a surprise bar mitzvah gift he’ll never forget. On January 17, famed American author Kwame Alexander unexpectedly showed up at his door to personally wish him “mazel tov.” It was a happy, socially-distance ambush planned by Alexander in response to a tweet by Mossy’s father Raymond Simonson about […]
Jewish Author Demands Evangelical Christians Renounce Their ‘White Supremacy’ (But Continue To Support Racist Israel)
Mark Pinsky, a Jewish journalist who has covered — or kept a careful eye on — the pro-Israel Christian Evangelical community in America for the last 35 years, has announced that he’s now throwing them under the bus — and literally demanding that they renounce their “White supremacy” and “intolerance” — which apparently didn’t bother […]
Author Says Trump Will Lead Army of “Terrorists,” Encourages Biden Voters to Spy on Them
A viral video posted to Twitter by a best-selling author says Trump plans to lead an army of “domestic terrorists” and encourages Joe Biden voters to spy on their activity and report them to authorities. The clip, posted by Don Winslow, has received over 37,000 likes and has been viewed over 3 million times. It […]
The idea of ‘exceptionalism’ is deeply ingrained in our national DNA: American author
“Overthrowing governments is one of our specialties,” Stephen Kinzer tells the Tehran Times. Kinzer also criticizes U.S. exceptionalism. “The idea of ‘exceptionalism’ is deeply ingrained in our national DNA,” Kinzer tells the Tehran Times. “Last week gave us a glimpse, on a greatly reduced scale, of the havoc we have wreaked elsewhere.” Kinzer, a […]
Author Highlights the Horrors – and Hope – in the Spanish Inquisition in New Novel
For Gil Troy’s review of “The Poetry of Secrets,” click here. In 2016, author Cambria Gordon, her husband and their youngest child left Los Angeles to take a yearlong sabbatical in Madrid. She fell in love with Spain and became fascinated with the history of the Jewish people there, traveling to the old communities where […]
Author omits ‘Merchant of Venice’ from anthology, citing antisemitism
A popular British children’s author omitted “The Merchant of Venice” from his adaptation of William Shakespeare plays for young audiences. One reason: antisemitism. “Yes, there was some worry that this might be the first time an 8-year-old reads about a Jew,” Michael Morpurgo told The Guardian on Monday about the decision not to include the […]
Queensland Police Pay Home Visit to Author Who Bragged on Twitter About COVID-Violating Jog
Queensland Police in Australia responded to a man who bragged on Twitter about going on a jog that violated lockdown rules by paying him a home visit. “Sneaky run across the border and back. Avoided the CCP virus police,” tweeted author Lyle Shelton along with some pictures of a beach. Sneaky run across the border […]
After Making Millions Off Author Roald Dahl, His Own Family Throws Him Under The Bus
Home » Criticism, Europe, Immorality » After Making Millions Off Author Roald Dahl, His Own Family Throws Him Under The Bus Jews in Hollywood and publishing have made — and continue to make — billions of dollars off the beloved works of British children’s author, Roald Dahl, yet they are now taking a […]
‘Humans are putting too much pressure on the environment,’ says new UN report’s author
A new report by the United Nations warns further human development will require us working with and not against nature. In the 2020 Human Development Report, researchers concluded that unless world leaders make the right choices now, humanity will face a future of multiple crises – reversing gains made in recent decades in health, education, […]
After Making Millions Off Author Roald Dahl, His Own Family Throws Him Under The Bus For ‘Incomphrensible’ Antisemitism
Jews in Hollywood and publishing have made — and continue to make — billions of dollars off the beloved works of British children’s author, Roald Dahl, yet they are now taking a public apology by his ungrateful family for some “politically-incorrect” comments he made over his lifetime to throw him under the bus and drag […]
Family of children’s author Roald Dahl apologize for antisemitic remarks
The family of Roald Dahl, late author of children’s classics such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” has apologized for antisemitic remarks he made, saying the comments were “incomprehensible to us.” The British author, who died in 1990 aged 74, remains popular with young readers around the world and several of his books such as […]
Family of children’s author Roald Dahl apologizes for antisemitic remarks
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