The Manuscript
Ruby Namdar | Yardenne Greenspan
An exclusive English translation of a new short story by Sapir Prize-winning novelist Ruby Namdar, set in 1970s Tel Aviv.
From Africa to Zion
Danny Adeno Abebe
An exclusive excerpt from the memoir of Israel's first Ethiopian-born journalist.
An Abusive System
Janice Weizman
An interview with trailblazing Israeli feminist Elana Sztokman about her journey away from Orthodoxy.
In Defense of Nationalism
Liat Natovich KoshizkyYoram Hazony's new book provides a welcome defense of Herzl's sophisticated understanding of Zionism and its relevance today.
Distant Strains
Joanna Chen | Sarai ShavitA selection of English translations of work by the poet Sarai Shavit.
Yosef Haim Brenner in Life and Death
Jeffrey Saks | S.Y. AgnonA Hebrew literary giant's eulogy of another: An exclusive English translation of S.Y. Agnon's 'in memoriam' of Yosef Haim Brenner, upon the centenary of his murder.
Set Me Free
Lina RoseMind-altering drugs, sexual fluidity, stealing the borders: the new Israeli children's novel that's breaking boundaries.
Different Kinds of Silence
Reut Ben-YaakovThe surprising parallels in the lives and poetry of Natan Zach and Aharon Almog, and their place in Israeli literary history.
No True Nationalist
Yair WallachYoram Hazony's latest book distorts Herzl's ideas to provide cover for the author's exclusivist nationalism.
“Everyone is responsible for the explosion.”
Jonathan FineA conversation with artist Rutu Modan about her 2020 graphic novel 'Tunnels', storytelling in comics, and the relationship between truth and ideology.
Meet the Yahus
Alex SteinA new novel about Benjamin Netanyahu's father's time in America fails to live up to the delicious promise of its source material.