Josh Lambert, “Unclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and American Culture” (NYU Press, 2014)

In Unclean Lips: Obscenity, Jews, and American Culture (New York University Press, 2014), Josh Lambert , Academic Director of the Yiddish Book Center and Visiting Assistant Professor of English at UMass Amherst, explores the role of Jews in the history of obscenity in America. Through a series of case studies, he shows how Jews battled censorship as writers, editors, publishers, critics, and lawyers. In their engagements in battles over obscenity, Jews have played a previously underappreciated role in transforming American culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies