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The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family

Joshua Cohen

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"The Netanyahus" is a genre-bending novel set in 1959-1960 at Corbin College, following Jewish historian Ruben Blum on a hiring committee reviewing an exiled Israeli scholar's application. When Benzion Netanyahu and his family arrive for an interview, Blum's American complacencies are challenged as he becomes an unexpected host. The novel, praised for its blend of fiction and nonfiction, humor, and political commentary, explores themes of blending, identity, and politics. With a mix of campus novel and lecture style, Joshua Cohen showcases his storytelling prowess in this acclaimed work.

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248

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New York Review of Books

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