The Jew of New York

The Jew of New York

"The Jew of New York" is a graphic novel by Ben Katchor, inspired by Mordecai Manuel Noah's attempt to establish a Jewish homeland in Grand Island, New York in the 1820s. It was originally serialized in the pages of "The Forward" before being published in book form in 1998. [http://72.166.46.24//archive/books/99/01/28/bookmarks/JEW_OF_NEW_YORK.html]

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* [http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/01/10/reviews/990110.10hobermt.html?_r=1&oref=login New York Times review] by J. Hoberman
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/books/9904,rubin,3668,10.html Village Voice review]
* [http://www.citypages.com/1999-02-10/books/ben-katchor-the-jew-of-new-york/ City Pages review]
* [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,274270,00.html Entertainment Weekly review]


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