![]() ![]() Whether set at modern-day Yale, as seen in Leigh Bardugo’s “Ninth House,” or set in 19 th century New York, as seen in in Helen Wecker’s “The Golem and the Jinni,” Jewish fantasy literally spans time and space. Though some have argued in the past that “if Christianity is a fantasy religion, then Judaism is a science fiction religion,” that ignores the many Jewish writers who have used their religion and cultural background to ground their work in the world of fantasy.įrom witches to dybbuks to golems, Jewish writers have touched upon Jewish mythology and folklore, giving new breath into the stories passed down through generations past. Among the science fiction genre (for which Jews are famously known for) are writers such as Isaac Asimov, Michael Chabon, Jack Dann, Sarah Pinsker and others. When it comes to speculative fiction, there is seems to be no lack of Jewish writers. ![]()
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