Aaron Lansky
Aaron Lansky is the founder and president of the Yiddish Book Center (www.yiddishbookcenter.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts. The recipient of a MacArthur "genius" fellowship, he has helped fuel the renaissance of Jewish literature in this country. He lives with his family in western Massachusetts.
Aaron Lansky is the founder and president of the Yiddish Book Center (www.yiddishbookcenter.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts. The recipient of a MacArthur "genius" fellowship, he has helped fuel the renaissance of Jewish literature in this country. He lives with his family in western Massachusetts. See less
Aaron Lansky's Featured Books
Aaron Lansky book reviews
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Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
What good can the efforts of one person do?
by Luther, Oct 12, 2007
Without knowing a word of Yiddish, you can still enjoy Lansky's story about his work to save hundreds of thousands of books and help to preserve the history of a dying language. This inspiring book ... Read More
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Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
A real life detective story about Books!
by mobseen, Jul 26, 2007
With grace and humor the author recollects his intial decision to save Yiddish books and in doing so unwraps the soon to be forgotten history and joy of the Yiddish language and culture. Although ... Read More
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Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books
Culturally aware
by RonR, Apr 3, 2007
I recommend this book to both Jewish and non-Jewish readers. It rekindled my awareness of Jewish culture separated from the religious aspect...the history and rediscovery of Yiddish influence on ... Read More
