Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleReading the Popular in American Jewish Studies.AuthorsRoth, LaurenceAbstractReviews two books on American Jewish studies. "Coney Island: The People's Playground," by Michael Immerso; "The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America," by Lawrence J. Epstein.SubjectsCONEY Island: The People's Playground (Book); HAUNTED Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America, The (Book); IMMERSO, Michael; EPSTEIN, Lawrence J.; NONFICTIONPublicationJewish Quarterly Review, 2004, Vol 94, Issue 4, p694ISSN0021-6682Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.1353/jqr.2004.0035