Dara Horn’s Passover Saga
On today’s episode of the Jewish Review of Books Podcast, Abe was joined by Dara Horn. Dara is the author of seven books, including the novel A Guide for the Perplexed and the collection of essays People Love Dead Jews: Reports From a Haunted Present.
Most recently, she wrote a brilliant, time-bending graphic novel called One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe. The zany young adult graphic novel is a magnificent tour through Jewish history, and as Jeremy Dauber noted in his review of the book, it’s full of rich details that adults will love too.
Abe spoke with Dara to learn more about the process of the book’s writing, her own childhood inspirations, and the uniquely hi-tech Seders her family conducts. Listen now with Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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