Today on Tablet
Pyromania, authenticity, and more
Talking about lizards at a writers’ conference in Bali
(Maybe to a cat-lady)
Fast-prep, a different kind of South African Jew, and more
Plus the kosher donkey, and more
Keret on soccer, a good-bye to Pekar, and more
And McCain blames Obama
So much hummus, fuzzy numbers, and more
Etgar Keret airborne, singing Yiddish, and more
King of the Jews, a Talmudic cult novel, and more
When we were kids, I wanted to follow in my brother’s footsteps. Now, as adults, I’m reminded why.
Keret puts the phone down, independent minyanim, and more
Iran’s nukes, not afraid of Tariq Ramadan, and more
Plus a rabbi’s odd crime, Ivanka’s wedding tchotchkes, and more
New books on bodies visible and invisible
Can literature help bring peace to the Middle East?
Novelist Yael Hedaya explores the daily struggles of modern Israelis
Etgar Keret on death, optimism, and the virtues of confusion
