Dan Friedman


Tony Kushner's Tumult and Triumph

By Dan Friedman

Tony Kushner's Tumult and Triumph
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.’Read More


Delving Into World of Doctor Who

By Dan Friedman

Delving Into World of Doctor Who
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.Read More


The Other Israel Film Festival Turns Five

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


Umberto Eco On Conspiracies and Novels

By Dan Friedman

Umberto Eco On Conspiracies and Novels
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.’Read More


Channeling Kafka, Amos Oz Weaves Weighty Tales

By Dan Friedman

Channeling Kafka, Amos Oz Weaves Weighty Tales
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.’Read More