Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer of short fiction, screenplays, graphic novels and more. His books include Fly Already (2019) and Suddenly, a Knock on the Door (2012), and his work has appeared on This American Life and in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books and New York Times, among other outlets.
Etgar Keret
By Etgar Keret
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Opinion What if God is a Republican? An agnostic’s lament
After an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Etgar Keret wonders if the omniscient’s favorite thing to see is Fox News
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Opinion Roger Waters denied 10/7. Here’s why Israeli radio should keep playing his songs.
Art by “patently insufferable” people can nonetheless make us understand ourselves better
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Culture Etgar Keret: AI thinks I wrote a number of novels that don’t exist. So I tried to
I didn't write 'The Flashlight's Journey,' at least originally. But it's never too late
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Opinion I’ve been hate-scrolling social media to get through the war — I think I finally understand why
My TikTok and Instagram algorithms are making me rethink everything I believed about my own values
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Culture Coffee and cigarettes: An essay by Etgar Keret
On Israel, family and the value of a good cup of coffee
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