Prose – Essays

In a fartsaytishn Poyln: The Search for Jacob Morgenstern

In a fartsaytishn Poyln: The Search for Jacob MorgensternIn Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies On discovering a surprising family link to the famous, and then tragically forgotten, 19th-century Yiddish writer.

To the Other Host Sister, Off Assignment

To the Other Host Sister, Off Assignment “Letter to a Stranger” column set in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.

Where the Sidewalk Bends, Words Without Borders

Where the Sidewalk Bends, Words Without Borders A yearlong series of literary dispatches from Brazil: interviews, event coverage, and reflections on life and art.

The Vagaries of Exile: Migrant Literature from Quebec, Words Without Borders

The Vagaries of Exile: Migrant Literature from Quebec, Words Without Borders A portfolio on celebrated contemporary novelists who were born outside of Canada but who publish in Quebec, writing in French, their second language. Featured writers: Kim Thuy, Pan Bouyoucas, Ying Chen, and Sergio Kokis.