An innovative creator who has been active in American Jewish life for over four decades, Lawrence Bush is the author of a dozen books, including Waiting for God: The Spiritual Explorations of a Reluctant Atheist; BESSIE: A Novel of Love and Revolution; and Pinko Jew, an anthology of his writings and artworks. He edited Jewish Currents, a 75-year-old magazine, from 2002-18, for which he conducted JEWDAYO, a history blog that appeared every day for nine years. He was also the founding editor of Reconstructionism Today for thirteen years. Bush's writing has appeared in the New York Times, Village Voice, MAD magazine, Tikkun, Reform Judaism, and many other publications.
