By Dan Friedman
Playwright Tony Kushner had a busy year. He won an honorary degree from CUNY and a $100,000 prize. Now, he’s working with Steven Spielberg on the epic ‘Lincoln.’
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By Dan Friedman
Naomi Alderman grew up watching the famed British cult classic, ‘Doctor Who.’ She chats about being the first Jewish woman to get to write an official Doctor Who novel.
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By Dan Friedman
During the opening festivities, the executive Director of the Other Israel Film Festival, Yitzi Zablocki, discussed this year’s festival with Forward arts and culture editor, Dan Friedman.Read More
By Dan Friedman
Umberto Eco is one of the few medieval historians who has made any impact on the public imagination. He talks about his latest novel, ‘The Prague Cemetery.’
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By Dan Friedman
FORWARD REVIEW: Beginning with the opening line, Amos Oz conveys a profound sense of uncanny foreboding in his new collection of short stories, ‘Scenes From Village Life.’
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