Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies

Bernard Malamud’s 1966 novel about a blood libel won the Pulitzer Prize and sparked a Supreme Court case with parallels to modern book bans. (JTA) — Late last year, a mom in South Carolina requested ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

‘Persecution of Jews is educationally significant’: How a school district put a contested Bernard Malamud classic back on the shelves

A look at the South Carolina committee that reviewed Bernard Malamud’s “The Fixer” after a parent challenged its presence in school libraries. (JTA) — Even before Joanna Sargent had read “The Fixer,” ...
The Jewish Exponent

SC School District Removes ‘The Fixer,’ a Novel About Antisemitism With History of School Controversies

Late last year, a mom in South Carolina requested that her local school district remove nearly 100 books from its shelves — including a classic novel about antisemitism. The challenge to “The Fixer,” ...