WASHINGTON DC // Meet the politicians, artists & activists at the heart of the American capital

With the US election in mind we turn our attentions across the pond in this issue. We focus on the Jewish history of Washington DC, from its Civil War days up to the present, speaking to an array of lively Washingtonians and hearing about the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We also discuss American politics and the state of the country with acclaimed American novelist Joshua Cohen. Elsewhere, Canadian writer Anne Michaels marks the centenary of poet Paul Celan; author Michael Rosen reviews the film adaptation of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit; and award-winning historian David Abulafia discusses a new book on the history of the ghetto.