Berfrois

State of Israel

‘Every country manifests some kind of ideological divide. But in contemporary Israel, the gulf is among the widest on earth.’

Short story: ‘Agreeable’ by Jonathan Franzen
Poetry podcast: Monica Ferrell reads Beautiful Funeral
Slideshow: Ghada Amer’s Erotic Embroidery
Podcast: Dan Chiasson on Lydia Davis
Illustrated book excerpt: Know Your Rodent
Podcast: The Gold Standard and the Eurozone Crisis