Etgar Keret

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1) Suddenly, a knock on the door

Author

Keret, Etgar

Pub. Date

2012

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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Combines absurd, humorous, and poignant themes that reveal the fierce humanity of characters in surreal situations

2) The seven good years: a memoir

Author

Keret, Etgar

Publisher

Riverhead Books

Pub. Date

2015.

Language

English

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"The seven years between the birth of Etgar Keret's son and the death of his father were good years, though still full of reasons to worry. Lev is born in the midst of a terrorist attack. Etgar's father gets cancer. The threat of constant war looms over their home and permeates daily life"--

3) Fly already

Author

Keret, Etgar

Publisher

Riverhead Books

Pub. Date

2020.

Language

English

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There's no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads of the fantastical, searing, and hilarious. these stories never go to the expected place, but always surprise, entertain, and move.In "Arctic Lizard," a young boy narrates a postapocalyptic version of the world where a youth army wages an unending war, rewarded by collecting prizes. A father tries to shield his son from the inevitable in "Fly Already." In "One Gram Short,"...

4) Jellyfish

Publisher

Zeitgeist Films

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

עברית

Description

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While Batya, a struggling waitress, cares for a mysterious child that appeared to her out of the sea. Newlywed Keren nurses a broken leg and a ruined honeymoon. Filipino migrant worker Joy tries to support her son back home. A reflection on making connections and confronting destiny in a deconstructed urban landscape

5) Wristcutters: a love story

Publisher

Lionsgate

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

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Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists. Zia discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that Desiree has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip with his Russian rocker friend to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop...

6) The Decameron project: 29 new stories from the pandemic

Language

English

Formats

Book, Large Print

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Presents a collection of short stories originally commissioned by "The New York Times Magazine" as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, from twenty-nine authors including Margaret Atwood, Tommy Orange, Edwidge Danticat, and more, in a project inspired by Boccaccio's "The Decameron."