“Revisiting the Jewish Crime of the Century”
May 29, 2015
“When I was growing up in New York in the 1950s, there was no one who did not know who Leopold and Loeb were — and there was no one who did not know ‘Compulsion,’ Meyer Levin’s roman à clef of the case.”
Read Jerome A. Chanes’s full article for The Forward.
Curt Leviant Reviews PRAYERS FOR THE LIVING
May 29, 2015
“Behind the voluble narrator, who speaks always from the heart and often with poetic grace, stands the artistry of Alan Cheuse, a sharp-eyed writer who is the brilliant voice behind the voice.”
Read Curt Leviant’s full review for New York Journal of Books.
COMPULSION “Has Few Peers; It Ascends to a Dostoyevskian Level”
May 23, 2015
“But the imaginative leaps made by the artist who wrote ‘Compulsion’ are leagues beyond mere reportage, including sequences related from within the consciousness of the leading players. ‘Compulsion’ is smartly structured to maximize suspense, and the book’s title is descriptive of the urge a reader feels to keep turning pages. The world of the upper-class […]
Alan Cheuse’s Jewish Literary Journey, and PRAYERS FOR THE LIVING
May 19, 2015
“When he was growing up in Perth Amboy, Alan Cheuse began a Jewish literary journey that has influenced much of his prolific writing. It began during his undergraduate years as editor of the Anthologist, the literary magazine published on Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus.”
Read more about Alan Cheuse’s Jewish literary journey, and Prayers for the Living, on the New Jersey Jewish News site.
“A Unique and Unforgettable Read”: Meyer Levin’s COMPULSION
May 19, 2015
“The details of the case, Levin’s skill in creating suspense, and his ability to relate this tale to the important events of the 20th century make this a unique and unforgettable read.”
Read the full review by Anne Corey for Reviewing the Evidence here.
BOSTON GLOBE Suggests SAFEKEEPING as a Summer Read
May 15, 2015
Among the debut novels recommended for summer reading in Amanda Katz’s article is Jessamyn Hope’s Safekeeping. We couldn’t agree more!
THE BOOK OF STONE: “A Charged, Psychologically Searing Thriller”
May 12, 2015
“Papernick delivers a charged, psychologically searing thriller that stays with you long after you turn the last page.”
Jewish Book Council Reviewer Calls THE BOOK OF STONE an “Astounding Exploration of Morality and Madness”
May 5, 2015
“Who is susceptible to the morbid attractions of terrorism? Our popular media have made clichés out of half a dozen answers. Jonathan Papernick has created a terrifying novel that illuminates the dark corners of those souls who will give their lives for a cause without regard for their own suffering or that of others.”
COMPULSION: A “Deftly Crafted” and “Highly Recommended” Novel
May 5, 2015
“Paying close attention to historical detail, ‘Compulsion’ is a deftly crafted novel that documents author Meyer Levin as a particularly gifted storyteller that will keep his readers total engaged from beginning to end.”
“One of the Most Powerful Novels” this Reviewer Has Ever Read
May 5, 2015
“‘Compulsion’ is one of the most powerful novels I’ve ever read. It will bring to mind classic Russian psychological novels; it was a groundbreaking novel in 1956 and it stands up superbly today.”