ONLINE“The Literary Mafia” Author Talk

Top Pick November 6, 2022 Brookline Free
Wellesley Magazine, Fall 2020, Professor  Josh Lambert, Septemebr 24, 2020.
Josh Lambert (Photo: Lisa Abitbol)

In the 1960s and 1970s, complaints about a “Jewish literary mafia” were everywhere. Although a conspiracy of Jews colluding to control publishing in the United States never actually existed, such accusations reflected a genuine transformation from an industry notorious for excluding Jews to one in which they arguably had become the most influential figures.

In his new book, “The Literary Mafia,” author, professor and TBZ member Josh Lambert examines the dynamics between Jewish editors and Jewish writers; how Jewish women exposed the misogyny they faced from publishers; and how children of literary parents have struggled with and benefited from their inheritances.

Drawing on interviews and tens of thousands of pages of letters and manuscripts, “The Literary Mafia” offers striking new discoveries about celebrated figures such as Lionel Trilling and Gordon Lish, and neglected fiction by writers including Ivan Gold, Ann Birstein, and Trudy Gertler.

Please note that this is a hybrid talk that can be attended either in-person or on Zoom.

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When
Sunday, November 6, 2022, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where
Temple Beth Zion
1566 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 02446
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