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Essay The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective: The Investigation Begins Yesterday, D. A. Mishani wondered why it’s so difficult to write a detective in Hebrew. His first detective novel, The Missing File, was published by… D. A. Mishani May 28, 2013
Essay D. A. Mishani and the Mystery of the Hebrew Detective D. A. Mishani is an Israeli crime writer, editor, and literary scholar, specializing in the history of detective fiction. His first detective novel, The Missing… D. A. Mishani May 27, 2013
Essay Shani Boianjiu on Writing Forever Stories We prompted this year’s Sami Rohr Prize awardees to write about “how they came to write their book.” Over the next several weeks, we’ll share their responses. Today, Shani… Shani Boianjiu May 9, 2013
Essay Asaf Schurr on Writing a Rooster We prompted this year’s Sami Rohr Prize awardees to write about “how they came to write their book.” Over the next several weeks, we’ll share their responses. Today, Asaf… Asaf Schurr May 6, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Asaf Schurr Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the past month, we’ve introduced you to to Stuart Nadler, Shani Boianjiu, Ben Lerner, and Francesca Segal. Today we introduce you… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 8, 2013
Nonfiction And Rachel Stole the Idols: The Emergence of Modern Hebrew Women’s Writing Wendy I. Zierler
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Approaching You in English Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterApproaching You in English, the first book to appear in English by noted Israeli poet Admiel Kosman, was published last year by… Naomi Firestone-Teeter September 5, 2012
Fiction Suddenly, a Knock at the Door Etgar Keret; Nathan Englander, Miriam Shlesinger, Sondra Silverston, trans.
Poetry Poets on the Edge: An Anthology of Contemporary Hebrew Poetry Tsipi Keller, ed. and trans.; Aminadav Dykman, intro.
