What explains our current obsession with selfies? In I Love My Selfie noted cultural critic Ilan Stavans explores the selfie's historical and cultural roots by discussing everything from Greek mythology and Shakespeare to Andy Warhol,...

Oy, Caramba!: An Anthology of Jewish Stories from Latin America von Stavans, Ilan

An inspired and urgent prose retelling of the Maya myth of creation by acclaimed Latin American author and scholar Ilan Stavans, gorgeously illustrated by Salvadoran folk artist Gabriela Larios and introduced by renowned author,...

The story of Jewish literature spans the globe as well as the centuries. It includes groups as diverse as the marrano poets and memorialists in medieval Spain, the Yiddish writings of Eastern Europe, the narratives of Jewish immigrants...

"American Visa" von Ilan Stavans ist eine fiktive Erzählung, die sich mit den Herausforderungen und Hoffnungen eines bolivianischen Lehrers namens Mario Alvarez befasst. Auf der Suche nach einem besseren Leben strebt Mario danach, ein...