The Magic Barrel Resources
Websites
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Here's a solid look at Malamud and his life. His bio will help you understand where the story came from.
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A great breakdown of All Things Bernie, thanks to the great Biography.com.
Articles and Interviews
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Here's The New York Times' obituary on Malamud from 1986.
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This is Malamud's bio from the Encyclopedia of World Biography.
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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.
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Commentary Magazine weighs in with another review when the book was first released.
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Here's a 2004 article from The Washington Post on Malamud and his life.
Video
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In May of 2014, The Center for Fiction organized a tribute to Malamud, including a retrospective of his work.
Audio
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The Center for Fiction has an audio file of Malamud himself, reading from his story "The Mourners."
Images
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Here is a rather handsome image of Bernard Malamud.
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You cannot stop Bernard Malamud. You can only hope to contain him.