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These stories, memoirs and vignettes are more Larry David than Shalom Aleichem.
Aaron Zevy is at it again with a new collection of amusing tales and vignettes about his life with his friends, both real and imagined, and family. Like his first collection, Almost the Truth: Stories and Lies, which Kirkus Review called "... a series of hilarious stories... in an easy going style which is both polished and seemingly improvised," Bubbe Meise and Other Stories continues Zevy's trademark approach to storytelling, which blurs the lines of fact and fiction.
With a tip of the hat to David Sedaris's self awareness and Etgar Keret's metafiction, but a unique style and voice very much his own, Zevy amuses and astounds.
Don't try to figure out what is real and what is not just sit back and enjoy! After all, Zevy reminds us to "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story."
Praise for The Bubbe Meise and Other Stories...
From Midwest Reviews:
"... A winning set of amusing, fun, thought-provoking reads... " "Each story contains an underlying lesson about life. Most of all, they teach a form of humor and observation which keeps readers engaged, laughing, and considering the slings and arrows of life and one's reaction to it."
Starred Review from Blue Ink Review:
"Zevy's self-deprecating humor makes him an irresistible character. His easy-going prose and fast-paced, sitcom-style conversations create laugh-out-loud and sometimes poignant moments... Zevy's facile comic ability will appeal to anyone willing to find humor in the human condition."
Praise for Not Book Club Material...
From BookLife by Publishers Weekly:
"Wry, self-deprecating humor is the highlight of this delightful collection... With prose and a warm, incisive comic spirit reminiscent of the likes of Arthur Bradford or Ruskin Bond, Zevy's vivid vignettes find inspiration in people the author meets...
"The language is casual and engaging, with the inviting feeling of being in the company of close friends, after a good meal, relishing a well-told anecdote. This highly enjoyable collection will not only capture readers' hearts with its humor, it will also leave them feeling more charitable and magnanimous towards this world, which Zevy makes seem a touch brighter.
"Takeaway: These comic vignettes, drawn from life, create the feeling of being regaled with a friend's best anecdotes.
Great for fans of: P. G. Wodehouse, David Sedaris."
From Kirkus Reviews:
"He's at his best proving that the extraordinary exists within the ordinary. Readers will be drawn into these largely brief vignettes, and the line of demarcation between the real and the imagined will cease to matter. In fact, the audience will learn to embrace the messy mixture. (... )
"All the stories have the tenor of an intimate confidence -- minor events are recounted in an informally anecdotal style brimful of lighthearted insights. This is a companionably diverting selection of stories, vibrantly humorous and thoughtfully perspicacious. Those in search of an easy but still engaging work will enjoy these offerings."
Praise for Almost the Truth: Stories and Lies...
From Midwest Reviews:
"It's entertaining, it's funny, it's culturally revealing, and it's steeped in the unexpected. Almost the Truth is uniformly one of the more creative, satisfyingly reads of 2020. Readers who enjoy wry humor and life observations that depart from any anticipated pathway will delight in Aaron Zevy's collection, which is often politically or culturally incorrect in delightful ways."
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