“An Important Part of Contemporary Literary Repertoire”
December 7, 2015
“It’s refreshing to see young authors, such as Nadler, embrace Yiddishkeit and Judaism, in general, in their literary works.”
“Exquisitely Written and Beautifully Tragic”: SAFEKEEPING
December 7, 2015
“Don’t be surprised if this story makes it to the big screen.”
Adam Kirsch Reviews THE PAWNBROKER
November 30, 2015
“It’s been less than a year since Fig Tree Books was launched as a publisher of books on ‘the American Jewish Experience,’ but it is already performing invaluable work. In addition to bringing out new fiction on Jewish themes, the publisher has committed to republishing lost classics, and these books have turned out to be especially eye-opening.”
The “Gripping Narrative” of THE BOOK OF STONE
November 27, 2015
“Papernick creates such a gripping narrative that I felt compelled to learn not only how the plot would be resolved, but the ultimate choices his main character would make.”
“A Brilliant and Profound Tale”: THE SEA BEACH LINE
November 27, 2015
“Brooklyn novelist Ben Nadler returns with a fabular coming-of-age novel that is both a love song to New York City and a Jewish son’s search for identity.”
SAFEKEEPING Wins Another Fan
November 20, 2015
“I hope this moving novel is just the first in a long career.”
The “Riveting Intricacies and Trajectory” of PRAYERS FOR THE LIVING
November 16, 2015
“Behind the voluble narrator, who always speaks from the heart, and often with poetic grace, stands the artistry of Alan Cheuse, a sharp-eyed writer who is the voice behind the voice.”
“Not to Be Missed”: THE SEA BEACH LINE
November 13, 2015
“Ben Nadler’s new novel, The Sea Beach Line, is astonishingly powerful, thoughtful, and more than a bit troubling, but it is not to be missed.”
“A Mesmerizing Jewish Street Lit Odyssey”
November 11, 2015
“The Sea Beach Line is a mesmerizing Jewish street lit odyssey starring an enigmatic individual who readers will at times despise and yet also adore. The serpentine storyline merges Americanized assimilated Jewish mythos and the Talmud as the foundations of a confused young man’s search for who his father truly was.”
“Fascinating Complexity and Haunting Sorrow”: THE PAWNBROKER
November 10, 2015
The Pawnbroker is an honest, serious work of art about the human experience, with fascinating complexity and haunting sorrow. Wallant proffers an amazing exhibition of human power, weakness, tenderness, and grace in the characters he writes about.