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He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Sat 16 Sep 2006 11:14 PM IDT | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Etgar Keret

Attention, English speakers residing in, or within easy driving distance of, Tel Aviv!

Etgar Keret, Israel's most famous young author, is going to give a reading in Tel Aviv this week. The event will be held at the Dizengoff Centre branch of Tzomet Sfarim on Tuesday, September 19, at 7.30. (to find the shop easily, enter at gate 6)

Starting at 8 p.m., journalist Viva Press will interview Etgar about his most recently translated book, The Nimrod Flip Out.

For those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of hearing Etgar speak, this is your opportunity to be charmed, amused, touched and challenged; Etgar is one of those rare writers who tells stories as well as he writes them. You will definitely laugh, you will certainly think and you might even cry a bit. It'll definitely be better than Cats.

For more information about Etgar, this is one of the best interviews I've read.

Etgar also wrote this beautiful exchange of letters with Samir El Youssef during the first week of our most recent war. (in case you're a new reader).

I'll be there - anyone want to go for coffee afterward?

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Re: He gives good story

by savtadotty on Sun 17 Sep 2006 12:16 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I'll go if you'll autograph my copy of City Guide Tel Aviv.

Re: Re: He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Sun 17 Sep 2006 09:23 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

It's a deal. ;)

Re: He gives good story

by Anonymous on Sun 17 Sep 2006 05:50 PM IDT | Permanent Link

Lisa,

Just writing to let you know that your work, putting a human face on things, on life in Israel in these times, is very important.

Having discovered your blog after seeing your translation of the writer who lost his son, I have been checking you out ever since.

As a very assimilated U.S. jew, with so many conflicted feelings about Israel and what goes on there, I am always hungry for real-life information free from the agendas and 'angles' of the big-time media... hence your words, which seem honest, and the information you link to, which seems crucial, mean a lot to me.

Also, as a very small-time freelance writer, I confess an intense admiration for your writing style and content. I'm sure you have many fans, and you can consider me one of them.

I wish I could meet you for coffee after the talk...But I am far from Israel...I am in New Mexico...and so I will settle for keeping track of your bloggings...Keep up the good work.

Justin Max Bailey

Re: Re: He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Wed 20 Sep 2006 02:29 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Aw, Justin... Thank you so much for these kind words. They mean an awful lot.

Re: He gives good story

by justin max bailey on Sun 17 Sep 2006 06:41 PM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Lisa, I would love to meet you for coffee but alas I am very very far away, around 7000 miles, and I can't make it. However, I am a big fan (one of many, I'm sure) and I will keep following your work

Keep it up, motek.

Re: He gives good story

by lisoosh on Mon 18 Sep 2006 09:44 PM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I know Israel does good coffee these days, as do most places, but does no one go out for a beer any more?

Re: He gives good story

by stephenl on Mon 18 Sep 2006 11:49 PM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

sounds like an intriguing author. If I were to read one of his books, in English translation, what do you recommend I start with?

Re: Re: He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Wed 20 Sep 2006 02:20 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

Well, they're all collections of short stories so you're not looking at a major time commitment. ;)

I recommend The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God for a start.

Re: Re: Re: He gives good story

by stephenl on Mon 16 Oct 2006 05:46 PM IST | Profile | Permanent Link

Thanks for the recommendation! I really enjoyed the book. The final story, about the limbo for suicides was haunting.

Re: He gives good story

by nrg on Tue 19 Sep 2006 01:52 PM IDT | Permanent Link

Better than Cats??? ;-)
Wish I could make it... but I spent all my money with Liza in Amsterdam...Tel Aviv would be an expensive trip!

Re: Re: He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Wed 20 Sep 2006 02:30 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

I heard you and Liza had a fabulous time!

Next year in Tel Aviv, perhaps?

Re: Re: Re: He gives good story

by nrg on Sun 24 Sep 2006 03:22 PM IDT | Permanent Link

oh, don't I wish! You, of course, could take me to all the hippest spots, so I'm told... We'll see what I manage to fit in! I am zooming off to New Zealand in January which is SERIOUSLY depleting the family funds! But a few nights in Tel Aviv sounds fabulous!

Re: He gives good story

by AM on Tue 19 Sep 2006 10:20 PM IDT | Permanent Link

Sure! Do you do latte in Tel Aviv :P
Haha
AM (just in the right mood)

Re: Re: He gives good story

by Lisa Goldman on Wed 20 Sep 2006 02:31 AM IDT | Profile | Permanent Link

"Do we do latte in Tel Aviv?!"" Ha! Cherie, you've been reading my blog for long enough now - you should know that I live in one of the great coffee capitals of the world. ;)

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