Review of ‘To Know The Light’ by Dawn Ray’d
The Quietus
Publication Date: March 27, 2023
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Music reviews
Writings
Here you can find a record of almost all my publications – from scholarly journal articles to newspaper articles – listed with the most recent first. In most cases there is either a downloadable pdf or a link to the publication itself. You can search by publication type (academic, non-academic, book reviews etc), by theme and by keyword. Enjoy!
An Experiment in Musical Comprehension (Co-authored with Ann Morgan)
Riffs
Publication Date: March 2023
Theme: Metal Music and Culture, Music
Category: Journal articles, Journalism and essays, Music reviews
Defending Israeli democracy: Can the coalition hold?
Jewish News
Publication Date: March 24, 2023
Theme: Israel/Palestine, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
The Texture of Everyday Life
New Humanist
Review of 'Britain's Jews: Confidence, Maturity, Anxiety' by Harry Freedman
Publication Date: Spring 2023
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Review: ‘Israel: A History in 100 Cartoons’ by Colin Shindler
Fathom
Publication Date: February 7, 2023
Theme: Israel/Palestine
Category: Book reviews
Manifesto for the weary: can rest be radical?
Prospect
Workplace culture in a capitalist society constantly demands more of us. A new book suggests that most revolutionary response could be to just stop
Publication Date: December 8, 2022
Theme: Miscellaneous, Personal/Memoire
Category: Book reviews, Journalism and essays
Review of ‘The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English’ by Hana Videen
New Humanist
Publication Date: Winter 2021
Theme: Language
Category: Book reviews
Don’t kid yourself any good can come of the Qatar World Cup
New Statesman
My experience shows Qatari events cannot transcend their debased foundation.
Publication Date: November 21, 2022
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
I Don’t Have a Friend in the World: The Lonely Authenticity of Tommy Wiseau
You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!: The Year's Work on The Room, the Worst Movie Ever Made
Edited by Adam Rosen, Indiana University Press, pp195-204
Publication Date: October 25, 2022
Theme: Culture, Miscellaneous
Category: Book chapters, Journalism and essays
Jewish Velvet: A Touching Memoire
JewThink
Publication Date: October 12, 2022
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
What do British Jews look like? Photo project aims to prove they ‘don’t easily fit’ into categories.
JTA
Publication Date: August 1, 2022
Theme: What Does A Jew Look Like?
Category: Interviews
Taking Stock
New Humanist
Jews and other minorities are often portrayed using stereotyped imagery. Can we do things differently?
Publication Date: Autumn 2022
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, What Does A Jew Look Like?
Category: Journalism and essays
I gave up hope of a cure for my chronic condition. And it’s made me happier than ever before
The Guardian
For 30 years, I tried to ‘fight’ it. In the end, I found relief in embracing my identity as a person with a disability
Publication Date: July 28, 2022
Theme: Personal/Memoire
Category: Journalism and essays
Careless Localization: A surprising story
Multilingual
Publication Date: July 2022
Theme: Language
Category: Journalism and essays
Warning: This advice on children’s health may cause OCD in linguists
Booklaunch
An extract from 'The Babel Message'
Publication Date: Summer 2022
Theme: Language
Category: Journalism and essays
Review of ‘The Escape Artist’ by Jonathan Freedland
Prospect
Publication Date: Summer 2022
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
How to Learn a Language in an Hour
Morocco Bound Review
Publication Date: June 19, 2022
Theme: Language
Category: Journalism and essays
A compromised compromise: The limitations of a politics of empathy
Times Literary Supplement
Review of CAN WE TALK ABOUT ISRAEL?
A guide for the curious, confused, and conflicted
384pp. Bloomsbury. £25.
Daniel Sokatch
Publication Date: June 3, 2022
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine
Category: Book reviews