by Jonathan Tel
ISBN: 1582431833
Soldiers, old folks, an ethical dentist, writers, and terrorists all make appearances in Jonathan Tel’s book. Of the seventeen stories, some read like parables, others more like sketches. Tel captures ideas in few words.
His stories all take place in or in the vicinity of Jerusalem, and the pacing, idioms — the general feel of the language — is foreign. I think this is because Tel has a good ear. He writes in English, though his characters are presumably speaking Hebrew, or Yiddish, or even some Arabic.
If you are looking for stories that are a little different, with some bite, Tel’s collection is worth checking out. Recommended.
Yes, I know it is pathetic to let time between posts grow so long they fall off the main page. What I’ve been up to: reading, one book finished, another started. Also, there was a nice walk through the Victory…