Texts & Translations

Moyshe-Leyb Halpern’s mor­bid, post­mod­ernist bal­lad in a new, cre­ative trans­la­tion by Michael Shapiro. 

Nov 08, 2019

Short sto­ry from Mil­groym issue 6 

Jul 01, 2019

Short sto­ry from Mil­groym issue 4 

Jul 01, 2019

A new trans­la­tion of David Edelsh­tat’s pro­le­tar­i­an poem a shtikele broyt.

Apr 30, 2019

If you thought Shloyme Gilbert’s ​“Mono­logue of a Dog” was strange, wait until you read Get­sl Selikovit­sh’s toma­to monologue. 

Nov 21, 2018

Two poems by Celia Dropkin 

Oct 10, 2018

An exclu­sive extract from Moyshe Nadir’s 1932 satire, Mes­si­ah in America.

Jul 04, 2018

A poem about Sac­co and Vanzetti, orig­i­nal­ly pub­lished the day before their execution. 

May 24, 2016

A new trans­la­tion of Jacob Glat­stein’s 1956 poem about the ​“Qibya affair.” 

Feb 21, 2016