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Etgar Keret

Etgar is one of the best known writers in Israel, the kind of writer people call "voice of a generation." Some of his work is also available in English.

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Prologue.

468: Switcheroo 06.29.2012

Recently, host Ira Glass and his friend Etgar Keret were at an exhibit of photography by Cindy ...Art
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Healthy Start.

468: Switcheroo 06.29.2012

What if someone mistakes you for someone else, and you decide to just go with it? Actor John ...Fiction
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Act Four.

428: Oh You Shouldn't Have 03.04.2011

Actor Michael Chernus reads Etgar Keret's short story "What Of This Goldfish Would You Wish?" ...Death • Fiction • Murder
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Sleeping With The Enemy.

404: Enemy Camp 2010 04.02.2010

A short story, "Fatso," by Etgar Keret from his collection "The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be ...Fiction • Romance • Sexuality
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Nostra-mom-us.

397: 2010 01.01.2010

When it comes to predictions, Etgar Keret only trusts one person in his family: His mom. She's ...Family • Mothers
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The Man Who Knew What I Was About To Say.

393: Infidelity 10.30.2009

Etgar Keret describes the moment in the immediate aftermath of an affair. Actor Matt Malloy ...Fiction
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If The Shoe Fits.

381: Turncoat 05.22.2009

Actor Matt Malloy reads a short piece of fiction called "Shoes," about a boy trying not to be a ...Childhood • Fiction • History
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Lieland.

357: The Truth Will Out 06.13.2008

Actor Dermot Mulroney reads a new short story by Israeli writer Etgar Keret. Etgar Keret's ...Fiction
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Eight Percent Of Nothing.

285: Know Your Enemy 03.25.2005

Our program ends with a story of knowing your enemy in a more domestic setting: In a marriage. ...Fiction • Marriage
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And I Love Her.

274: Enemy Camp '04 10.08.2004

"Fatso," a short story by Etgar Keret from his collection The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God. ...Fiction • Romance
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And I Love Her.

242: Enemy Camp 07.18.2003

A short story, "Fatso," by Etgar Keret. A woman reveals to her boyfriend that she's not always ...Fiction • Romance
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