Elie Wiesel Visits Disneyland

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 17, 2020July 17, 2020 History, Literature

Click Here to Read: Elie Wiesel Visits Disneyland: The late Holocaust survivor’s underappreciated journalistic work for ‘The Forverts,’ unearthed—including a dispatch from The Happiest Place on Earth by Menachem Butler on the Tablet website on June 27, 2016,
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Anaheim. Image: Tuxyso Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Da Five Bloods: Spike Lee’s History Lesson

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 15, 2020July 17, 2020 Film, History

Click Here to Read: Da Five Bloods: Spike Lee’s History Lesson. A film review by Bennett Roth PhD.

The Universe Might Have a Fundamental Clock

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Science

Click Here to Read: The Universe Might Have a Fundamental Clock By Adam Mann on the Real Clear Science Website on July 14, 2020. Image: Robbert van der Steeg. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

When plague came to Wittenberg

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020 History

Click Here to Read: When plague came to Wittenberg by Lyndal Roper in the New York Review of Books blog on July 6, 2020.
Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), detail. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Review of What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Literature

Click Here to Read About and Purchase: What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration on IPBooks.net
What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration, Edited and with an Introduction by Irene Willis and Jim Haba Reviewed by Roberta George,
Irene Willis, from Massachusetts, is a long-time friend and fellow writer.  I’ve followed her career ever since she won Snake Nation Press’s poetry contest in 2005 for her poetry collection called, “At the Fortune Café.”  After that, Irene came down to Valdosta to attend our yearly Book Fair at the Turner Arts Center, and we had a great time together: two middle-aged (ha!) women, who through their love of poetry, found new careers and meaning in life.  It’s been one of my great joys and an added benefit of being an editor of Snake Nation Press to meet so many wonderful people through their writing, and that’s how I met Irene.
Probably, because of the mismanagement of our country’s borders, and the difficult circumstances surrounding Continue reading Review of What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration

Join Us! ROOM ROUNDTABLE VIA ZOOM Sunday July 12th, 1:00 PM (New York)

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020 EVENTS

Join our international ROOM community as we share thoughts and feelings in response to the evolving global situation. We are facing multiple crises and dangers but also multiple opportunities. There is a lot to begin to try to sort out as old certainties give way, for better and for worse, and new possibilities are glimpsed. It is a remarkable historical moment. Come and share how this moment is playing out in your world or in your thoughts. Please join and think with us.

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NYPSI 7/14 Virtual Mtg – Analytic Trng, White Privilege, Racism, Pandemic

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020 EVENTS

Tuesday, July 14th 7:00pm – 8:30pm
In light of national protests, NYPSI’s virtual drop-in series invites those interested in psychoanalytic training to engage with us
in a conversation regarding white privilege and racism in the midst of a global health pandemic.
In conversation with: Dr. Lynne Zeavin, Dr. Thomas DePrima, and Dr. Nicole Regent
The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (NYPSI) will host a regular drop-in virtual meeting for clinicians who are curious about psychoanalysis and who want a place to connect with others and to share their experiences during these uncertain times.
Rotating NYPSI training analysts and members will lead a group twice per month. Continue reading NYPSI 7/14 Virtual Mtg – Analytic Trng, White Privilege, Racism, Pandemic