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November 25, 2015

A New Israeli Novel Goes Beyond Clichés and Conventions

Orly Castel-Bloom’s The Egyptian Novel.

In her loosely autobiographical The Egyptian Novel (not yet translated into English), the Israeli writer Orly Castel-Bloom tells the story of a family of Jews from Cairo who emigrate to the Jewish state. The novel, writes Liel Leibovitz, rejects the pretensions of much Israeli fiction and instead captures something of the human experiences of actual Israelis:

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November 25, 2015

  1. The Palestinian Terror Wave Is the Result of Failed Leadership

    Stabbings won’t convince anyone that Palestinians deserve a state.

  2. Argentina’s New President Pushes Back against Iranian Influence in Latin America

    But don’t expect the AMIA bombers to be brought to justice.

  3. What’s So Great about Judaism?

    Two rabbis answer.

  4. A New Israeli Novel Goes Beyond Clichés and Conventions

    Orly Castel-Bloom’s The Egyptian Novel.