The Magic Barrel Resources

Here's a solid look at Malamud and his life. His bio will help you understand where the story came from.

A great breakdown of All Things Bernie, thanks to the great Biography.com.

Here's The New York Times' obituary on Malamud from 1986.

This is Malamud's bio from the Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Here's The New York Times again, reviewing "The Magic Barrel" (or at least the collection of short stories it entails) when it was first released in 1958.

Commentary Magazine weighs in with another review when the book was first released.

Here's a 2004 article from The Washington Post on Malamud and his life.

In May of 2014, The Center for Fiction organized a tribute to Malamud, including a retrospective of his work.

The Center for Fiction has an audio file of Malamud himself, reading from his story "The Mourners."

Here is a rather handsome image of Bernard Malamud.

You cannot stop Bernard Malamud. You can only hope to contain him.