One of Oz's more cerebral works has just been adapted into an impressive movie, Judas, by the acclaimed veteran director Dan Wolman, playing in theaters throughout Israel.
Coming from the world of journalism, this award-winning writer decided that a novel would be an effective medium for giving readers a compelling glimpse of real-life Jerusalem.
The basic theme is “If you’re Jewish, follow your parents’ advice – Don’t marry a non-Jew because look what can happen if you do!”
The edits, which the British Telegraph first reported on Sunday, add Christie to a growing list of authors whose work is getting tweaked for contemporary audiences.
Through the 1960s, middle-grade and young adult fiction rarely acknowledged the existence of these families, reflecting and reinforcing their outsider status.
A dispute is casting a shadow over a new novel and reinvigorating longstanding debates over the importance of truth in historical fiction — particularly in stories about the Holocaust.
"My Name is Asher Lev" grapples with some of life’s greatest universal issues.
Rushdie's upcoming novel takes the form of a translation of a mythical epic about the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled over much of southern India in the 14th century.
David Herman packs a great deal into the small book, and The Lost Manuscript will certainly be enjoyed by an adolescent readership – and by many adults as well.
The writer was well-known for bringing attention to the Lithuanian-Jewish experience.
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