Tagged: Jes­si­ca Cohen

Every Wrin­kle Has a Story by David Gross­man

Every Wrin­kle Has a Story by David Gross­man

Illustrator: Nina­masi­naTranslator: Jes­si­ca Cohen Every Tuesday, Yotam’s grandfather takes him to a coffee shop after kindergarten, where Grandpa Amnon drinks coffee and Yotam likes to draw. One day, Yotam has a question: “Grandpa, what’s...

The Hebrew Teacher by Maya Arad

The Hebrew Teacher by Maya Arad

Translator: Jes­si­ca Cohen Three Israeli women, their lives altered by immigration to the United States, seek to overcome crises. Ilana is a veteran Hebrew instructor at a Midwestern college who has built her life...

Pro­fes­sor Schif­f’s Guilt by Agur Schiff

Pro­fes­sor Schif­f’s Guilt by Agur Schiff

Translator: Jes­si­ca Cohen A stellar novel rendered into a darkly comic, unforgettable narrative by Booker International Prize winning translator Jessica Cohen. An Israeli professor travels to a fictitious West African nation to trace a...

At Night’s End by Nir Baram

At Night’s End by Nir Baram

Translator: Jes­si­ca Cohen A writer wakes up in a hotel room in an unfamiliar city. His clothes are muddy; he doesn’t know how long he’s been lying in bed. Yonatan came to participate in...

The Dri­ve by Yair Assulin

The Dri­ve by Yair Assulin

Translator: Jes­si­ca Cohen This searing novel tells the journey of a young Israeli soldier at the breaking point, unable to continue carrying out his military service, yet terrified of the consequences of leaving the...