CRS Book Club: The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land: Stories by Omer Friedlander
Thursday, March 7, 2024 • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land: Stories by Omer Friedlander
In these stories, Israel is brought to life as much more than a nation constantly making headlines for rockets and airstrikes and boycotts and occupation. It is a nation of individuals. From a teenage girl in love with a Bedouin boy to the titular luftmensch who tries to make a living selling air, Friedlander shows that Israel’s inhabitants and their experiences are anything but monolithic. Empathy pervades these stories; one feels it in Friedlander’s attitude toward his characters and cannot help but feel it toward them as well.
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Book Club gathers once a month to discuss literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or plays) written by a Jewish author or with a theme of Jewish interest. Meetings are self-moderated and led by different members each month. The group nominates and selects their reading material. Every meeting provides spirited conversation and a chance to learn in a stimulating environment.
Click here to see what we’re reading each month.
The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land: Stories by Omer Friedlander
In these stories, Israel is brought to life as much more than a nation constantly making headlines for rockets and airstrikes and boycotts and occupation. It is a nation of individuals. From a teenage girl in love with a Bedouin boy to the titular luftmensch who tries to make a living selling air, Friedlander shows that Israel’s inhabitants and their experiences are anything but monolithic. Empathy pervades these stories; one feels it in Friedlander’s attitude toward his characters and cannot help but feel it toward them as well.
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Book Club gathers once a month to discuss literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or plays) written by a Jewish author or with a theme of Jewish interest. Meetings are self-moderated and led by different members each month. The group nominates and selects their reading material. Every meeting provides spirited conversation and a chance to learn in a stimulating environment.
Click here to see what we’re reading each month.
