Home Articles posted by Richard Kreitner

Richard Kreitner

Richard Kreitner
Richard Kreitner is the author of Break It Up: Secession, Division, and the Secret History of America’s Imperfect Union and Booked: A Traveler’s Guide to Literary Locations Around the World. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Nation, Slate, Raritan, The Baffler, Jewish Currents, and other publications. He lives in Beacon, New York.


Abolitionists and Confederates: On the Complex History of American Jews During the Civil War

Richard Kreitner Explores the Position of a Once-Enslaved People in a Society Marked by Slavery
April 11, 2025  By Richard Kreitner
10

Can the Fragile American Union Survive This Election?

Richard Kreitner on the Future of Political Fragmentation
August 19, 2020  By Richard Kreitner
0

Trying to Get Beyond the Cliches of Literary Brooklyn

Richard Kreitner Visits the Stomping Grounds of Whitman, Moore, and Many Others
June 7, 2019  By Richard Kreitner
0


We Need Your Help:

Become a Lit Hub Supporting Member

Lit Hub has always brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall. But our future relies on you. In return for your contribution, you'll get an ad-free site experience, editors' picks, and our Joan Didion tote bag. Most importantly, you'll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving.