Race and Children’s Literature
By Hannah Lee Do you remember the joy of finding a book that reflected your life, your family? As an immigrant living on the Lower East Side, I learned about American ways through the Girl Scout...
View ArticleBook Chat: Austenland
By Hannah Lee “Jane Austen fever” is heating up, as the Bank of England has announced plans to feature the image of the beloved female novelist on their ten-pound note. The auction of a ring with...
View ArticleLearning the Science of Food
By Hannah Lee When I was enrolled in chemistry in college, it was a humbling experience to realize that I do not have the spatial intelligence to imagine organic molecules in three dimensions. However,...
View ArticleIn Praise of Historicals
By Hannah Lee Much of what I know about the world comes from reading historical novels. Beyond the wars and the political intrigues, these books bring to life the daily struggles of their characters....
View ArticleOn a Memoir of Farm Life
By Hannah Lee Memoirs allow me to live vicariously in others’ lifestyles and cultures. They have taught me about the diversity in people’s choices and values. I was first drawn to Suzanne McMinn’s new...
View ArticleBook Chat: Tiny Dynamo
By Hannah Lee How do you measure the wealth of a country? Economists calculate the gross national product, GNP, while the government of Bhutan has been using the quirky assessment of gross national...
View ArticleBook Chat: Like Dreamers
By Hannah Lee The miracle of Israel’s Six-Day War in 1967 united a nation, and Jews all over the world celebrated its victory. That members of the 55th Brigade of paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem...
View ArticleIn Time for New Year’s Resolutions: “The Power of Habit” New Edition
By Hannah Lee Do you make New Year’s resolutions, and are they like “piecrust promises” — as Mary Poppins says — and easily broken? If so, you should know that the paperback edition of The Power of...
View ArticleChai, a Lifetime of Refugee Work
By Hannah Lee While social media fixates on the latest outrage over an iconic photo of a child washed ashore, Judi Bernstein-Baker has put in 18 years at the helm of an organization that has been...
View ArticleJews From Islamic Lands Speak on Muslim Immigration
By Hannah Lee, Philadelphia Jewish Voice, March 3, 2017 The president’s travel ban for people from seven Muslim countries (now temporarily suspended by federal judges) has provoked outcries from the...
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