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The Debba interview series, part 5
Avner Mandelman’s novel The Debba is out this week!
Avner was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Air Force during the Six-Day War. Two of his story collections have been published in Canada. The U.S. story collection Talking to the Enemy was chosen by Kirkus as one of the twenty-five best books of 2005, and by the ALA as the first recipient of the Sophie Brody Medal. Several of his stories have won awards in the U.S., Canada, and Israel, including being selected for the Pushcart Prize, and the Journey Prize.
In a series of interviews, Avner talks about writing The Debba, the purpose of a novel, the story behind The Debba, and much more. In today’s segment, Avner talks about how real life actually imitated fiction in the novel.
Listen: Interview with Avner Mandelman, pt. 5
Previous segments:
Interview with Avner Mandelman, pt. 1
Interview with Avner Mandelman, pt. 2
Interview with Avner Mandelman, pt. 3
Interview with Avner Mandelman, pt. 4
