He's been called a schmuck and a schmoozer, a statesman and a mensch. But above all, Morris Cohen was a character. Much about his life has been a myth--thanks to Cohen himself--so ten years ago Daniel Levy set the record straight with his biography of the infamous General Cohen. … [Read more...]
Ah, the Sweet Smell of Hypocrisy
Stuart Beaton is back, guest blogging about the latest in China. I'm excited to talk to Stuart next week and will post that interview as soon as it's ready, or perhaps the following week because I'm going to Montreal on Wednesday for a long weekend with my sisters-in-law. … [Read more...]
My first trip to China!
Over the weekend, I gave a talk at my temple about Jews in WII China and books and novels that have been written about that time. Here's the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S09ZWpwkohg&feature=share. I thought at most 8-10 people would show up, but the room was … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Empire Made Me
I apologize for the long absence. This weekend I'm going to give a talk about Jews in China during World War II, so I've been using all my free time to prepare for that. This preparation has included reading a narrative titled Empire Made Me (Penguin, 2003) by Robert Bickers. … [Read more...]
Even The Dairy Products Are Stern Here…
On the eve of China's National Day, guest blogger Stuart Beaton writes from Tianjin about botched English. You can hear Stuart's wonderful author podcasts at http://rastous.podomatic.com. Here's Stu:Sometimes I will stop abruptly here in China, fumble my iPhone out of my … [Read more...]
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