What makes Jewish literature Jewish?
In theory, I’m on vacation, make that staycation, with my kids and not posting. However, in the last week, two authors I respect both posted on a topic I’ve contemplated before: what is Jewish literature? Their ideas were both useful and inspirational. It’s worth reading the posts. You can read Libi Astaire’s post here and Erika Dreifus’s here.
On a related note, after a short hiatus, Tablet has started posting fiction again. I’m wondering if the complaints about whether their previous stories were examples of Jewish literature had an effect — both the recent pieces have been translations of Israeli authors.
Rebecca Klempner 
Thank you for poking out your head! I have to confess that I’ve been following Tablet’s fiction with interest, too (though when I clicked the “Fiction” tab [http://www.tabletmag.com/?cat=17317] I didn’t see the recent podcast show up; I’m assuming that one of the two pieces you’re thinking of was shared via the podcast at http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/139195/david-ehrlich-fiction-haskell). Did you see this piece on A. Bender’s new book, in which I surmise her Tablet story is republished? (http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/181478/writer-aimee-bender-veers-into-new-territory/) How can we keep track of it all???
P.S. Hope that you are enjoying your staycation!
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I was talking about the podcast, and also this one: http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/138550/dror-burstein-teachers-lounge.
And I hadn’t seen that Aimee Bender’s story was published in her new book! I enjoyed it very much on Tablet.
And the staycation has been great, thank G-d. & I actually got to write today! Hope you’re enjoying your summer, too.
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