Category Archives: Nathan Englander

Nathan Englander At AJU’s Book Festival

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Luke Ford

Here’s an excerpt of my report: The second speaker I catch at AJU is Nathan Englander. He’s interviewed by Beverley Seehoff. (Listen) When I hear her described as graduating from college in South Africa in 1983, I’m expecting a crone. … Continue reading →

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Nathan Englander’s New Novel ‘The Ministry of Special Cases’ Is A Complete Waste Of Time

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Luke Ford

Nothing in this book reads true. It doesn’t feel Jewish. It doesn’t feel true to Argentina. The characters don’t seem real. Eileen writes on Amazon.com: "This story simply did not engage me on any level. The characters were to me … Continue reading →

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Nathan Englander Interview

Posted on June 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Jesse Tisch writes for JBooks.com: Nathan Englander is the George W. Bush of literary novelists. Like our faith-based president, he bends and melds reality to his whims. Because he avoids research—crimps the imagination—he writes the kind of set-pieces that impress … Continue reading →

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Nathan Englander’s New Novel

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mark Oppenheimer writes in the Forward about The Ministry of Special Cases: “The Ministry of Special Cases” is a provocative novel, deeply concerned with ideas, and it makes smooth use of history without feeling like a “historical novel,” the business … Continue reading →

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