Read Recently: Beware of God
Backstory: Got sent to me by a publicist. Mr Auslander appeared at my local JCC (I was out of town) and got me curious. Needed a short book for my trip to Chicago.
Notes: Short story collection of little perverted fables about isues of faith and religion (Auslander is a recovering Orthodox Jew). Included is a talmudic debate from the point of view of two hamsters and a story about a young hasid who wakes up as a giant goy.
Verdict: Will be over before you know it but still a memorable ride. Funny, smart with a sing-songy arrogant cadence that works rather than puts off. You don’t have to be Jewish to get “Beware of God.” But it helps.