I’m open to short stories, poetry, novels, etc., but basically I’m looking for literature with jewish characters taking the lead. Bonus if it’s more literary fiction and fairly reflective, although I’m open to anything
Deborah Wilde writes urban fantasy series with Jewish main characters and magic based on Jewish lore.
natus92 on
the five by vladimir jabotinsky
oh and By Night under the stone bridge by leo perutz
falseinsight on
Pretty much anything by Philip Roth – my favourite is Goodbye Columbus
t_reader5279 on
Probably an obvious one, but Bee Season by Myla Goldberg deals a lot with Jewish mysticism and is more on the literary side of the spectrum.
LittleMissAbigail on
With the caveat that I’ve not read it myself, I’ve known a few people say good things about The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson.
musicalnerd-1 on
When the angels left the old country by sacha lamb
CanadianContentsup on
Saul Bellow.
ArticQimmiq on
Alice Hoffman’s The Dovekeepers is excellent.
hairetikos232323 on
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon. Jewish comic book writers escape everything including the bonds of reality.
DarkRose1010 on
Jonathan Kellerman writes about a Jewish convert and his religious wife. The Man is a detective. It’s basic crime thriller, and I’d take the religious Jewish depiction with a grain of salt. The language isn’t clean either
factcommafun on
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant — a feminist retelling of Dinah.
OddEffort6078 on
American Girl: Rebecca Series
ThrowingSomeBruddahs on
Isaac Bashevis Singer
ReasonableDug on
Anything by Dara Horn. Her books are literary and ambitious but still highly readable.
MySpace_Romancer on
Really enjoyed the memoir Becoming Eve by Abby Stein. It’s about a trans woman who was born into a rabbinical Hasidic family.
nateboss7 on
Kalinka was okay. Idk if I would call it literature, but it was an interesting story
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Deborah Wilde writes urban fantasy series with Jewish main characters and magic based on Jewish lore.
the five by vladimir jabotinsky
oh and By Night under the stone bridge by leo perutz
Pretty much anything by Philip Roth – my favourite is Goodbye Columbus
Probably an obvious one, but Bee Season by Myla Goldberg deals a lot with Jewish mysticism and is more on the literary side of the spectrum.
With the caveat that I’ve not read it myself, I’ve known a few people say good things about The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson.
When the angels left the old country by sacha lamb
Saul Bellow.
Alice Hoffman’s The Dovekeepers is excellent.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon. Jewish comic book writers escape everything including the bonds of reality.
Jonathan Kellerman writes about a Jewish convert and his religious wife. The Man is a detective. It’s basic crime thriller, and I’d take the religious Jewish depiction with a grain of salt. The language isn’t clean either
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant — a feminist retelling of Dinah.
American Girl: Rebecca Series
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Anything by Dara Horn. Her books are literary and ambitious but still highly readable.
Really enjoyed the memoir Becoming Eve by Abby Stein. It’s about a trans woman who was born into a rabbinical Hasidic family.
Kalinka was okay. Idk if I would call it literature, but it was an interesting story