Books by Adam Kirsch

A collection of moving and meditative poems that richly evoke a Gen X childhood in Los Angeles, exploring how our early recognitions shape our lives.

A literary critic's journey through the Talmud.

An erudite and accessible survey of Jewish life and culture in the twentieth century, as reflected in seminal texts.

The recent work of this New York-based artist who works with extraordinary painterly and calligraphic artistic detail.

From one of today's keenest critics comes a collection of essays on poetry, religion, and the connection between the two

A collection of bold, insightful, and controversial essays by "a poetry critic of the very first order" (New York Times).