Senior Editor, Books at The Atlantichttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3mtep2qdf7c2iVery, very excited to share this news! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtep2qdf7c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3msjbf7zkos2rSome news: After almost 11 years on staff, today is my last day at @forward.com. I've been so lucky to work in this one-of-a-kind newsroom. I'll share more on my next steps soon. In the meantime, here are some brief reflections on what this glorious place gave me. https://forward.com/forward-newsletters/looking-forward/843938/forward-farewell-talya-zax/07 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjbf7zkos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3mdycckreak2iI ❤️ Muppets https://forward.com/culture/802660/muppet-show-special-sabrina-carpenter/03 Feb 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdycckreak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3m2ckadx3ac2zLooking forward to talking about this race with my colleagues @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social, @jacobkornbluh.bsky.social and @juliemmoos.bsky.social — join us! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Oct 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ckadx3ac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3lz7jpncw6k2uAs of this month, I've worked at @forward.com for 10 years. In that time, a number of extremely Jewish things have happened to me. Here, to celebrate, are my top 10 — featuring (maybe) Rachel Weisz, a marriage proposal, and a shocking bagel incident. https://forward.com/culture/770533/jewish-experiences-10-years-at-the-forward/19 Sep 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz7jpncw6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3lrbqy3iqv22yFinally, someone brave enough to ask just how much of Zohran's platform is a response to the Absolute Bagels 10-cent toasting fee [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbqy3iqv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3lo23svq42s22So honored to have received this nod from Poynter! I loved writing the brief piece about Richard Serra that earned it — read here: https://forward.com/culture/art/597124/richard-serra-obituary-jewish/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo23svq42s22https://bsky.app/profile/talyazax.bsky.social/post/3lne56bw33k2qI loved writing about what Pope Francis' love for this Chagall painting suggested about his worldview [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:i5bsoeit2ydhumeiwopryaxd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lne56bw33k2q