
Contemporary Humorous Fiction
Sally Koslow and Adam Langer with Jodi Rudoren

Sun, Dec 11, 2022
1:15 P.M. ET
New York Jewish Book Festival at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
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Jewish humor – especially in dark times – is a long-storied genre, tool for survival, and gift of mirth, especially in literature. Authors Sally Koslow and Adam Langer have used humor to their novels to explore complicated themes like family relationships, trauma, and politics. Langer’s novel Cyclorama tells the story of a group of former high school actors who are living with the consequences of their past actions. Koslow’s book, The Real Mrs. Tobias, explores relationships between three generations of women. In this conversation, moderated by Jodi Rodoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, the authors will discuss their books and the role Jewish humor plays in their fiction.
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