Jason Epstein remembers urban activist Jane Jacobs; in 'The Arrogant Years,' Lucette Lagnado remembers her mother

To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add digest@tabletmag.com to your address book Follow us: September 12, 2011 N.Y.-9 Voters Think Obama 'Not Pro-Israel' They're, um, wrong, but it's still his problem Daybreak: Abbas Avoiding Security Council? Plus fallout from Cairo embassy storming, and more in the news J Street Opposes the Statehood Gambit Is the group being true to its values? Survey says: maybe! More from The Scroll » City Girl By Jason Epstein — For the 50th anniversary edition of Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities, her publisher remembers the urban activist Mother’s Helper Lucette Lagnado's first memoir was dominated by her colorful father. In The Arrogant Years, she plumbs the heartbreaking life of her mother. By Vox Tablet This email was sent to you by Tablet Magazine. To unsubscribe to this email, reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Tablet Magazine|37 West 28th Street, 8th Floor|New York, NY 10001 Unsubscribe|Forward to a Friend