Authors Posts by Yehoshua November
Yehoshua November
Yehoshua November is the author of God’s Optimism (a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize), Two Worlds Exist (a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and the Paterson Poetry Prize), and The Concealment of Endless Light (Orison Books, fall 2024). His work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, The Sun, VQR, and on National Public Radio and Poetry Unbound. November teaches writing at Rutgers University and Touro University.
Poets Are Purim Jews: On Contemporary Poetry’s Inexplicable Obsession with the Ordinary
Poet Yehoshua November notices a defining characteristic of contemporary poetry—fixation on the ordinary. In light of Hasidic theology, November argues that appreciation for the holiness of the ordinary underlies Megillat Esther and the celebration of Purim.
Two poems on God and the World
In this mini-collection of poems, November reflects on the presence of God in the universe.
The Deed
Yehoshua November's poem movingly and thoughtfully portrays the challenges and pleasures of Chassidic life.
Contemporary Poetry and Mystical Intimacy
Award-winning poet Yehoshua November offers his thoughts on the connection between mystical intimacy and poetry.
Conjoined Twins
A poetic offering from Yehoshua November in advance of parashat Toledot
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