A Jewish Life
Talking Jewish With Deborah Tannen
It was Thanksgiving 1978 in Berkeley. Some guests brought cranberry sauce, some brought sweet potato pie; Deborah Tannen—who was analyzing conversations...
Speaking Volumes | Crying for Jean Valjean
I read Les Misérables when I was 25, studying at the London School of Economics. I was searching for my path. I’d spent several years as a journalist and was considering trying to make a go of it as a foreign correspondent.
Book Reviews
Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority
reviewed by Robin Aronson
People of the Book: Not Asking or Telling
Times are hard for those who want to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell. "Major setback for 'don't ask' repeal," blared a headline last week...
People of the Book: Foreskin’s Lament
by Sala Levin
The month before Hanukkah is designated as Jewish Book Month; in honor of the occasion, IntheMoment is launching a new feature: People of the...
Reminder: Moment's 2008 Book Poll
We had a wonderful response to our Presidential Poll, and now is the time to have your voice heard in our Book Poll. What's your...