Roth briefly touched on the controversy at Thursday's event to discuss his latest book, which was attended by dozens of people. “It’s important to recognize that while antisemitism is a real problem, ...

For years, Roth couldn’t get beyond the premise for his novel “American Pastoral.” Then he stumbled on a copy of “Shtetl in the Adirondacks: The Story of Gloversville and Its Jews.” The rest is ...