Road to Nowhere
A new book about Zionist land purchases in the Jezreel Valley/Marj ibn Amir reveals the incompatibility of the settler colonial and Zionist paradigms of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Alex Stein
Alex Stein is a translator, tour guide and co-founder of the Tel Aviv Review of Books.
A Tolerant City?
A new book sheds light on the history of medieval Jerusalem but its conclusions are ultimately unconvincing.
Tales from the Crane Nation
A new collection of short stories set in the Holy Land is caught between its Israeli and its international ambitions.
“Gender is sickeningly important in our culture”
What is the status of trans people in Israeli society? An interview with Dr. Shochat, who runs a gender reassignment clinic in Tel Aviv.
Beyond the Four Quarters
A new book about Jerusalem's Old City shatters some sacred cows while perpetuating others.
Meet the Yahus
A new novel about Benjamin Netanyahu's father's time in America fails to live up to the delicious promise of its source material.
Known Unknowns: In Search of the Truth at Khirbet Qeiyafa and Masada
Two new books attempt to get to the heart of archaeological mysteries from the Biblical and Second Temple periods.
Stone Men
The story of the role played by Palestinian stonemasons and construction workers in the building of Israel.
An Interview with Guy Stagg
What's it like to walk from Canterbury to Jerusalem?
The Distortion of Palestine
One principle seems to be guiding "Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History": The minimization and marginalization of the role Jews played in the history of Palestine.
"I didn’t choose to write in the form of a letter, it chose me": An Interview with Evan Fallenberg
An interview with Evan Fallenberg on his new novel 'The Parting Gift', focusing on issues of language, sexuality, and politics.