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July 2, 2020

A New Fictional Take on the Classic Tale of the Aging Jewish Intellectual

Morningside Heights.

Named for the Manhattan neighborhood whose main feature is Columbia University, Joshua Henkin’s novel Morningside Heights tells the story of Spence Robin, an acclaimed professor of English literature, in the twilight of his life. Adam Kirsch writes in his review:

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July 2, 2020

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A New Fictional Take on the Classic Tale of the Aging Jewish Intellectual | Tikvah Ideas