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A Matter of Death and Life: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:54:23 +0000

A Matter of Death and Life is an extremely candid and readable memoir about the painful, yet insightful and productive last months of a long, loving relationship that ended with the death of Marilyn Yalom.

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The Freedom Circus: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 06:33:25 +0000

As the years pass by and the number of survivors dwindles, the stream of Holocaust-themed books continues to gush.

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Book review: Friendly Fire: how Israel became its own worst enemy

Geoffrey Zygier — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 06:24:18 +0000

I’ve read a lot during the Covid-19 lockdown periods. Obviously, I’ve only selected books that I thought I’d enjoy and largely I’ve been happy with my varied choices.

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The Unsung Family Hero: The death and life of an anti-Nazi resistance fighter

Geoffrey Zygier — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 03:38:42 +0000

I’m in a chatty Garrison Keillor sort of mood today so I thought I might commence with a few words about Melbourne’s Hybrid Publishers...writes Geoffrey Zygier.

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The Yellow Bird Sings: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:27:31 +0000

I seem to have become our esteemed editor’s go-to guy when he needs someone to crit books about the Holocaust.

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Present Tense by Natalie Conyer: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:04:32 +0000

In Bereishit, the first reading of the Torah, Eve picks a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, despite the Almighty’s specific prohibition.

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Massaging Himmler: A Poetic Biography of Dr Felix Kersten by Anne M Carson…reviewed by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:49:42 +0000

In the first two decades following World War Two, it was rare for Holocaust survivors to publicise their experiences - and of course, their persecutors had every reason to keep their mouths firmly closed.

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Fly Already by Etgar Keret: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:20:09 +0000

Fly Already, the latest collection of short stories by Etgar Keret not only includes 22 new tales, but also an uncharacteristic side-swipe at Donald Trump.

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The Writing on the Wall: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:07:07 +0000

The Holocaust may be the most written-about episode in modern history. More than seventy years have passed since the liberation of the extermination camps, yet interest never seems to flag.

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“The Collaborator” by Diane Armstrong: a book review by Geoffrey Zygier

Geoffrey Zygier — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 03:46:38 +0000

In The Collaborator, her first book in almost a decade, noted Australian writer Diane Armstrong weaves together two interconnected tales.

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