Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published October 31, 2019
The first time that The New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff spoke with Robin Williams, he was surprised not by the iconic performer’s various accents but with how “his voice was so serene and quiet,” Itzkoff recalled.
And while Williams...
Compiled by Jewish Light staff
• Published August 29, 2019
Labor Day weekend may signal the official end of summer — though not necessarily the end of hot weather — but it also signals the start of the 2019 Fall Arts Season, with enough performances, concerts and art openings to heat up the landscape. But...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published May 23, 2019
Mizrahi brings his memoir to Jewish Book FestivalIsaac Mizrahi will be the keynote speaker on opening night, Sunday, Nov. 3, at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. He will discuss his new book, “I.M.: A Memoir,” when he takes the stage at 7 p.m....
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published October 25, 2018
In early 2013, National Public Radio host Peter Sagal was going through a difficult divorce and heard from his ex-wife that she and their two children would be going out of town for a weekend. He was not invited.He decided that he didn’t want to sit...
BY ERIC BERGER, STAFF WRITER
• Published November 1, 2017
Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer is quick to clarify that she isn’t retired. She just decided not to seek re-election last year after more than three decades in the House and Senate.And it’s pretty clear why she doesn’t just want to relax in her home...
By Eric Berger, Staff writer
• Published October 25, 2017
If you ever come across someone who traffics in negative Jewish stereotypes, tell them to read a book. Or better yet, to attend the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival.That’s because this year’s festival — as in the past — has a wide variety of Jewish...
BY SUSAN FADEM, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published November 2, 2016
A mensch. A widely published academic. Embraced by family and friends. Excels at putting others at ease, making them feel affirmed.Why then would Henry I. Schvey, longtime Washington University professor of drama and comparative literature, suddenly expose...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 2, 2016
William Novak, a best-selling ghostwriter and co-creator of the “Big Book of Jewish Humor,” will speak at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival (see infobox for full event details) on Saturday, Nov. 12. His most recent work is “Die Laughing: Killer...
By Ellie Grossman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 13, 2016
In Jennifer Weiner’s new memoir “Hungry Heart,” this New York Times best-selling author is, well, an open book. She has spent more than five years on the Times best-seller list with more than 11 million copies of her books in print in 36 countries....
Award-winning actress and best-selling author Carrie Fisher will serves as keynote speaker for the 2012 St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, organizers announced late Thursday. Fisher will open the 34th annual festival at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 in a live, on-stage...
New York Times best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow returns to St. Louis for a literary event presented by the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at Plaza Frontenac, 1701 S. Lindbergh Boulevard. Zaslow will share stories from his...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 4, 2012
St. Louis had a year of ups and downs in 2011, saying farewell to some beloved communal leaders, one local congregation and two longtime kosher mainstays. The community pulled together in response to the tragic devastation of the tornado that struck Joplin....
