âAnd the Bride Closed the Doorâ is a broad comedy about a bride who refuses to go forward with her wedding ceremony, sowing havoc. The book captures a segment of Mizrahi society not often featured in Israeli fiction. ...
If All the Seas Were Ink is a memoir of a young, recently divorced American-Israeli, living in Jerusalem, whose personal struggles lead her to take on the practice of Daf Yomi, reading a page from the Talmud every day for seven years. Kurshanâs inspiring memoir about learning how to put ...
Dorit Rabinyan is a two-time awardee of the Prime Ministerâs Prize for Hebrew Literary Works. She was born in Israel to a family that emigrated from Iran. All the Rivers is the story of a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, based on the authorâs own experiences. ...
Etgar Keret is an award-winning writer who uses a deceptively casual style for his very short, absurd, often comical stories. ...
With eminent translator/critic Robert Alter, we take an in-depth look at a few of Amichaiâs poems and unlock the secrets of their lasting appeal. ...