Conversation so far:
Who were Robert Novak's parents?
Robert Novak was born on February 26, 1931, in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Jane Sanders and Maurice Novak, a chemical engineer.
What were Robert Novak's parents like?
Robert Novak's parents were secular Jews who had little interaction with their local Jewish community and rarely attended religious services.

Question: When did his interest in journalism begin?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Robert Novak's interest in journalism begin?