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filled with the kind of determined cheer that masked a deeper despair.
Ruth Ozeki • The Book of Form and Emptiness: A Novel
Since ancient times, in every place they have ever lived, Jews have represented the frightening prospect of freedom. As long as Jews existed in any society, there was evidence that it in fact wasn’t necessary to believe what everyone else believed, that those who disagreed with their neighbors could survive and even flourish against all odds. The J
... See moreDara Horn • People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
Her public reputation, like Demeter’s daughter, crawls back up from the underworld.
Richard Powers • The Overstory: A Novel
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