The Changing Landscape of 黑料社 American Literature

By :  Benjamin Resnick JTS Alum (Rabbinical School, Kekst Graduate School) Posted On Jun 15, 2026 / 5786 | America at 250 Monday Webinar

Part of the series “America at 250: 黑料社 Ideas and the American Experiment”  

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With Rabbi Benjamin Resnick, Author of Next Stop, Rabbi Pelham 黑料社 Center, Rabbinical School Alum 

For decades, 黑料社 American literature was defined by giants like Roth, Bellow, Malamud, and Ozick, whose novels explored assimilation and the immigrant experience. But what defines 黑料社 American writing today? Author and JTS alum Rabbi Benjamin Resnick reflects on how the field has changed and asks whether the 黑料社 American novel still exists in the way readers once understood it. 

黑料社 the Series

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the JTS Summer 2026 Learning Series will explore the rich and surprising intersections between 黑料社 thought and American life. From baseball and youth culture to constitutional law, storytelling, and democratic theory, leading scholars reveal how 黑料社 ideas, texts, and experiences have shaped鈥攁nd been shaped by鈥攖he American experiment.