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Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policeman's Union
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Tuesday May 20, 2008 (7pm)
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In The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon invokes the trademark theme of Jewish identity and nostalgia, through the conventions of classic noir. A Jewish settlement in Alaska, created in the wake of WWII, is on the brink of being reincorporated into US territory; and in the town of Sitka, Detective Meyer Landsman investigates the murder of a heroin-addicted chess fanatic. Tonight, the author reads from his marvelously constructed book, which brims with sharp characterizations and sparkling prose — yet another testament to Chabon's considerable talent and chutzpah.
