Letter from the Editor
Of Birthdays and Bridge-Building
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uncomfortable or scared with kind- ness and empathy and humour. I am referring, of course, to Judy Blume, whose writing has done enormous, essential work in opening up new realms of discussion — among girls, within families, and across gener- ations. Blume is an iconic figure whose work has been discussed for decades; what new could there possibly be to say about her? As contributing editor Phoebe Maltz Bovy discovered when she read an early copy of the only authorized biography of Blume, just hitting bookstores now: plenty. Settle in with a plate of the kishka and gravy Corey Mintz celebrates in his comfort-food column, and read all about it. HAMUTAL DOTAN EDITOR IN CHIEF SCRIBE QUARTERLY
T HAS, somehow, already been a year: with this issue, Scribe Quarterly is marking its first birthday.
And because birthdays deserve a bit of celebra- tion, here’s ours: since we launched this magazine, we’ve been so thrilled to see readership and circulation increasing with every issue. Thank you for making time and space for this new-old venture, for the feedback you’ve sent, and for the stories you’ve suggested. From our earliest days of planning the magazine, our foundational goal has been to build connections and create channels for communication between various Jews who might not otherwise be in touch—whether for reasons of geography, age, religious practice, political persuasion, or any- thing else. With this issue, we’re un- veiling a new kind of bridge: one to academia. Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes is an inter- disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal devoted to original scholarship that illuminates any and all aspects of the Canadian Jewish experience. Starting in this issue of Scribe Quarterly, we will periodically feature short, accessibly-written snapshots of some of the work they are publishing — a way for all readers to get a peek into the latest research. Another means of fostering com- munication: telling stories about things that sometimes make people
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