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Ted Merwin: Pastrami on Rye

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ted Merwin

Ted Merwin (Dickinson), comes to Duke to discuss the history of Jewish deli, and his book, Pastrami on Rye, the 2015 National Jewish Book Award-winner. Pastrami on Rye has been featured in the New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, New York Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, The Economist, Times Literary Supplement(TLS), Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Time Out Tel Aviv, Tablet, Forward, New York Jewish Week, and on radio and TV nationwide.

Ted Merwin, Ph.D. is a Dickinson College professor, Huffington Post blogger, veteran journalist, humorist, collector and sought-after public speaker. He is one of the foremost authorities on Jewish culture in the United States. His new book, Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli, won a 2015 National Jewish Book Award.

A reception will follow featuring ice cream and egg creams by The Parlour. Admission is free and open to the public.

Contact: Serena Bazemore