The Hebrew Teacher
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Jessica Cohen shared the 2017 Man Booker International Prize with author David Grossman for her translation of A Horse Walks into a Bar. She has translated works by Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, Dorit Rabinyan, Ronit Matalon, Nir Baram, and others.
"This disturbing and beautiful book concerns itself mostly with Israelis living in America, and Arad has brought her characters and their stories to life in meaningful and unforgettable ways."-The Arts Fuse
"Pitch perfect . . . A poignant, almost elegiac feeling imbues each of Arad's novellas . . . The particulars of language and culture and place set Arad's work apart."--Allegra Goodman, The Jewish Review of Books
"Meticulously observed, with remarkable shades of subtlety and nuance. What could have easily become a political screed is, instead, a gentle inquiry into aging, what it means to be relevant, academic ambition, and, most particularly, the morality of Zionist politics . . . The quiet subtlety of Arad's prose only pulls the strength of her insights into higher relief."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)
"Arad makes her English-language debut with an intelligent triptych of novellas that showcase Israeli women navigating their professional and family relationships in the U.S. . . . Throughout, Arad offers an astute and heartfelt look at what brings people together and what drives them apart. Readers will be rewarded by Arad's keen insights."--Publishers Weekly
"Expertly observed . . . More than deserves an American audience . . . For a work first published in Hebrew in 2018, its timeliness is eerie."--Carlin Romano, Moment Magazine
"Stunning . . . Passages like these had me tearing up . . . Demonstrates both the author and the translator's gift for language."--Martha Anne Toll, Lilith Magazine
"It's a story of the moment, when among the many divides in the United States caused by the war in Gaza is a yawning chasm between a baffled Zionist old guard and young anti-Zionist activists . . . a generational clash that seems very relevant and very prescient."--Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"Offers many rewards . . . Arad wrote this story well before the current Israel-Hamas war, but she is strikingly prescient in her understanding of contemporary issues, particularly as they pertain to Israel. Ample credit should go to award-winning translator Jessica Cohen for her seamless work. She has helped make The Hebrew Teacher a must-read."--Hadassah Magazine
"Maya Arad's trio of widely feted novellas examine the familial and professional challenges facing Jews in California and in the Jewish state . . . These stories ask big questions about the future of Israel and of Jews in the English-speaking world."--The Jewish Chronicle"It is a very good time for Hebrew when the language can produce a writer with the evocative power of éeacute;migrée Maya Arad."--Arts Alive San Antonio
"Sharp, intelligent, full of insights--Maya Arad's writing penetrates the heart and excites the mind."--Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, author of Waking Lions
"An intensely readable and beautifully observed novel of manners, full of wisdom, generosity, humor, and sharp insights into academic and expatriate life."--Elif Batuman, author of Either/Or and The Idiot
"Arad's portraits of contemporary life achieve that rare bala
