Essay
A Jew in Ramallah and Other Essays
- Publisher
- Baraka Books
- Published
- October 1, 2024
- Pages
- 244
- Price
- $24.95
- ISBN
- 9781771863636
- Language
- English
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This wide-ranging collection of essays explores various milestones and landmarks of American music, theatre, dance–and life in general. From Elvis Presley to Kabuki, from dance to destruction, Blank dissects how culture, society and politics have intersected–sometimes for the better, often not. The title essay, written after the events of October 7, 2023, looks back on a three-month residency in Ramallah in 2013 and how this insight and experience has shaped Blank’s understanding of both art and conflict. Blank’s long career as a working artist in multiple sectors lends this collection a unique authority and searing insight that is both refreshing and much needed.
In addition, in an exclusive interview with her partner Ishmael Reed, we learn how a curious young Jewish woman from Pittsburgh developed into a committed and eloquent public intellectual.
Description from the publisher Baraka Books, seen in October 2026 · Source ↗
Also by Carla Blank
From Baraka Books
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Missy Whynaught Elizabeth Ball
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It’s All Coming Back to Me Now Jean-Michel Fortier
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Fragile Like a Bomb Catherine Fred Lavarenne
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The Guilt Trippers Philippe Mineau
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Northern Girls Michelle Willms
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Between the Island and the Turtle Karine Rosso
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All Kidding Aside Jean-Christophe Réhel
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Dobryd Ann Charney
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Tunes for Dancing Bears Irena Karafilly
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Eyes Have Seen Fred Anderson
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Saints Rest Luke Francis Beirne
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My Thievery of the People Leila Marshy
