Jewish families
Bellow's Ideas are Great, but His Characters are Underdeveloped.
Book critic John Leonard reviews Saul Bellow's new book, "The Bellarosa Connection."
Family Quest: 'Everything Is Illuminated'
Adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer's novel, the film follows a young man trying to decipher family history. Elijah Wood plays the fictional Foer, who traces his grandfather's life in a Ukrainian village.
Hungry Hearts And Family Matters In 'Middlesteins.'
Jami Attenberg's black comedy about the fallout of one woman's food addiction is a tough but affecting story about family members putting up with each other. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the novel's fragmented narration and jumpy timeline add to its emotional punch.