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THE LIE by Hesh Kestin

July 8, 2014

A TENSE, SMART THRILLER draws on the longstanding conflicts and connections among Israelis and Palestinians. B PLUS

Grade: B PLUS

THE LIE
Scribner
2014

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SEARCHING FOR ZION, by Emily Raboteau

May 24, 2013

SEEKING A “PROMISED LAND” in Israel, Africa, and the US South, a writer looks compellingly at race and faith.

Grade: B PLUS

SEARCHING FOR ZION: THE QUEST FOR HOME IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Grove/Atlantic
2013

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SECOND PERSON SINGULAR, by Sayed Kashua

August 16, 2012

WARM-HEARTED, WITTY, intricately woven tale of Arab Israelis linked by a chain of coincidence. Fresh, engaging!

Grade: B PLUS

SECOND PERSON SINGULAR
Grove Atlantic
2012

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MY RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER AND HER AMERICAN VACUUM CLEANER, by Meir Shalev

March 18, 2012

WARM-HEARTED, FUNNY, OFFBEAT memoir of an eccentric family, set in the earliest years of the state of Israel.

Grade: B PLUS

MY RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER AND HER AMERICAN VACUUM CLEANER: A FAMILY MEMOIR
Knopf
2011

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