![]() ![]() Often asked by major publications to write on subjects related to Jewish culture-and increasingly in response to a recent wave of deadly antisemitic attacks-Horn was troubled to realize what all of these assignments had in common: she was being asked to write about dead Jews, never about living ones. People Love Dead Jews an evening with author Dara Horn Thursday, Janu6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET, Online Join us in this lively conversation with Dara Horn as she reads from and discusses her highly-charged new book, People Love Dead Jews, Reports from a Haunted Past. In these essays, Horn reflects on subjects as far-flung as the international veneration of Anne Frank, the mythology that Jewish family namesĪ startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living.Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager. Often asked by major publications to write on subjects related to Jewish culture-and increasingly in response to a recent wave of deadly antisemitic attacks-Horn was troubled to realize what all of these assignments had in common: she was being asked to write about dead Jews, never about living ones. ![]() Winner of the 2021 National Jewish Book Award for Contemporary Jewish Life and Practiceįinalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize in NonfictionĪ New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal, Chicago Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearĪ startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living.Renowned and beloved as a prizewinning novelist, Dara Horn has also been publishing penetrating essays since she was a teenager. ![]()
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