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Chaim Potok
Chaim Potok (1929-2002) is mentioned in Book Lust on p. 134. If you enjoyed his first and most well-known novel, The Chosen, then you should read its sequel, The Promise. In fact, I would say that most or all of his books are "too good to miss".
He writes from the point of view of orthodox Judaism, and the majority of his books are set in New York city, but they explore themes which apply to a wider readership - the attempt to reconcile religion and the modern world (particularly with regard to scholarship or art), and family dynamics, especially between parents and children.
Potok's fiction:
The Chosen (1967)
The Promise (1969) - sequel to The Chosen
My Name is Asher Lev (1972) - about an artist (Potok himself was an accomplished painter and painted one of the works which Asher Lev is said to paint in this novel)
In the Beginning (1975) - his most autobiographical novel
The Book of Lights (1981) - begins exploring the wider world (beyond Judaism, an exploration continued in I am the Clay)
Davita's Harp (1985) - inspired in part by his wife's childhood experiences
The Gift of Asher Lev (1990) - sequel to My Name is Asher Lev
I am the Clay (1992) - set in Korea, quite different from his previous novels
Potok has also written children's books, short stories, and nonfiction.
He writes from the point of view of orthodox Judaism, and the majority of his books are set in New York city, but they explore themes which apply to a wider readership - the attempt to reconcile religion and the modern world (particularly with regard to scholarship or art), and family dynamics, especially between parents and children.
Potok's fiction:
The Chosen (1967)
The Promise (1969) - sequel to The Chosen
My Name is Asher Lev (1972) - about an artist (Potok himself was an accomplished painter and painted one of the works which Asher Lev is said to paint in this novel)
In the Beginning (1975) - his most autobiographical novel
The Book of Lights (1981) - begins exploring the wider world (beyond Judaism, an exploration continued in I am the Clay)
Davita's Harp (1985) - inspired in part by his wife's childhood experiences
The Gift of Asher Lev (1990) - sequel to My Name is Asher Lev
I am the Clay (1992) - set in Korea, quite different from his previous novels
Potok has also written children's books, short stories, and nonfiction.
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