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Reading from CrocAttack / Almost Dead
Reading from the first chapter of CrocAttack / Almost Dead, for the CultureBuzz project.
Winning the Prix Courrier International Award in Paris
The Prix Courrier International 2012 was awarded in Paris for the novel Croc Attack. Read and watch the full video >>>
CrocAttack wins the Prix Courrier International
The French award, Prix Courrier International was announced today – and the winner is CrocAttack! Here is the announcement. Details of an event in Paris January to follow. Announcement (French) >>>
Interview in Deutsche Welle
An interview by Petra Lambeck in the Deutsche Welle website, on the recent award in Cologne, the recent operation in Gaza, etc. German version >>> English Version >>>
Article in Haaretz English edition on the award in Cologne
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“Buch Fuer Die Stadt” award ceremony in Cologne
The award ceremony, reading and discussion in Cologne’s theatre, started a week of events in Cologne and the area, celebrating the “Buch fuer Die Stadt” award given by the Cologne Literaturhaus and the newspaper Koelner Stadt Anzeiger to Croc Attack … Get to know more
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CrocAttack shortlisted for the Prix Courrier International in France
CrocAttack was selected for the shortlist of the Prix Courrier International in France. The award is given by the French international magazine for foreign fiction published in France in the previous 12 months. The winner will be announced on 29 … Get to know more
Ein Schones Attentat is selected as Cologne’s “Book for the City 2012″
The novel “Ein Schones Attentat” was selected at the city of Cologne’s Book for the City 2012″. A special edition will be printed and several events will take place in the city during November 2012. A box-set edition that includes … Get to know more
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Talk of the Nation on NPR
I appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation. The show was broadcasted live in front of an audience in Aspen, Colorado. With me on the segment titled “Writers offer alternate lens on modern Middle East” were Iranian-American writers Reza Aslan … Get to know more
Review of CrocAttack in La Cause Litteraire – France
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CrocAttack is Livre du jour
CrocAttack was selected as book of the day today on French website Livre du jour >>>
Video interview on French bookshop website
Video interview on French bookshop Mollat, speaking about CrocAttack. English with French subtitles. Watch video >>>
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Interview in France24 Culture Show
Short inteview on CrocAttack in France24 Culture Show (English). Link to show >>> (Item is between 3:00-4:15 mins)
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Review of Almost Dead in the Boston Bibliophile blog
“I enjoyed Almost Dead as both a thriller and a satire… Almost Dead is a great book for an adventurous reader and I hope to see more from Gavron soon.” Review of Almost Dead in the Boston Bibliophile blog. Read full review >>>
Almost Dead on World Lit Up – blog review
“Gavron has written a highly entertaining novel about a problem so complex that a political and territorial resolution has eluded the world’s leaders for over half a century. Fahmi’s general good-naturedness and Croc’s dark humor won me over quickly. Both wonder who or what is guiding their … Get to know more
CrocAttack French Publication
CrocAttack will be published in France on 5 October 2011. The publisher, Payot & Rivages, keeps the UK title “CrocAttack”, and also keeps some graphic elements from the original UK cover. Amazon.fr link >>> Publisher’s webpage >>>
Almost Dead on the long list of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize 2011
Long list on the prize website >>> Update: the book is not a finalist…
Review of Almost Dead in Case Western University website
“Gavron has crafted a compulsively readable, bleakly funny thriller that covers a lot of ground—lampooning secular Israelis’ superficial distractions and cult of celebrity, blasting the country’s Manichean political discourse, and taking swipes at religious self-righteousness and closed-mindedness, both Muslim and … Get to know more
Almost Dead in David Ulin’s 6 favorite books – The Week
“A black comedy about suicide bombing, in which a 30-something Israeli survives three attacks in one week and becomes a national symbol of resilience. The moral heart of the novel, through, resides in a second protagonist, a conflicted Palestinian terrorist … Get to know more
Review of CrocAttack in the Bookmunch blog
“I really wanted to like CrocAttack! I did. It’s not a bad idea for a novel.” Review of CrocAttack in the blog Bookmunch. Read full review >>>
Details on movie version of Almost Dead / CrocAttack
Details on the production of the movie version of Almost Dead / CrocAttack were revealed by Andro Steinborn of Arden Film. Published in Screen Daily. Read full article >>>
Review of CrocAttack in The Guardian
“A lively but reflective novel, rich in bleak humour and sharp observations.” Review of CrocAttack! by James Smart in the Guardian. Read full review >>>
Almost Dead on Book Group Buzz list
“A little gem that’s been flying under the radar. I’m expecting this novel to be one of those “I would never have picked this up!” books.” Read >>>
Review of Almost Dead in Daily Herald – Utah
“It would be hard to imagine any political, historical or cultural account of the troubles of the Middle East that would lay bare the desolation of its endless, mindless hatred as well as this short novel does.” Review by Laura … Get to know more
Almost Dead among David Ulin’s favorite books of the year – Los Angeles Times
“A black comedy about suicide bombing, written with a deft and telling eye. Narrated, in turn, by an Israeli and a Palestinian, this novel resonates with a moral vision so unrelenting that we can’t help but confront (and more importantly, recognize) … Get to know more
Almost Dead on the OBOC blog favorite-books-of-the-year list
Phil Robinson from the One Book, One Community program blog in Waterloo, Canada, chose Almost Dead among his favorite books of 2010. Read full article >>>
CrocAttack sold to Greek publisher
CrocAttack will appear in Greek translation. The book was sold to publisher Bartzouliasnos.
CrocAttack paperback edition to be published 6 January in the UK
The paperback edition of CrocAttack will be published by Fourth Estate in the UK on January 6th, 2011, priced 7.99 Pounds. Publisher’s web page >>> Amazon page >>>
On Almost Dead in Provo City Library
“I doubt any political, historical, or cultural treatises could ever lay bare the disaster of endless, mindless hatred like this short novel does.” On Almost Dead in the Provo City Library Staff Reviews blog. Read full review >>>
Almost Dead in the year’s top 100 books – Kansas City Star
“It might seem counterintuitive to expect that a book about terrorism could be suspenseful, deadpan comic and compelling with likable characters on each side of the warring Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but this book did it.” Almost Dead is on “The year’s … Get to know more
CrocAttack wins Italian prize
The Italian version of CrocAttack (La mia storia, la tua storia) was one of the winners of Italian Adei Wizo Prize 2010. The winners were announced tonight in a ceremony in Milan.
Article on Almost Dead in Haaretz Books
“L.A. Times book editor David L. Ulin considered it to be “brilliant,” and the review in Canada’s Globe and Mail said it painted “a vivid picture of the most insoluble conflict of our time with a master’s hand.” Article on … Get to know more
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Authors for Peace reading
I read on the Authors For Peace 24-hour-long online worldwide reading event. My slot was 20:15 Berlin time. I read in English from the novel Almost Dead / CrocAttack. The event was followed worldwide online.
Review of Almost Dead in Jewish Book Council
“With biting wit and impeccable narrative control, this satisfying, funny, and poignant novel excels in its portrayal of contemporary, day-to-day life in Israel.” Review by Phil Sandick in the Jewish Book Council website. Read full review >>>
Review of Almost Dead in the Entertainment Realm blog
“A witty, sarcastic gem of a novel about day to day life in Israel with mass chaos going ona witty, sarcastic gem of a novel about day to day life in Israel with mass chaos going on… Almost Dead will … Get to know more
Reaview of Almost Dead in Washington Jewish Week
Washington Jewish Week August 12, 2010 Thursday A slice of Israeli life by Rabbi Rachel Esserman The political and social situation in Israel is far more complex than usually portrayed in the American Jewish media. To understand the workings of … Get to know more
Review of Almost Dead in Winnipeg Free Press
“This darkly comic and profoundly moving novel should be compulsory reading for everyone who ventures an opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Review of Almost Dead by Sharon Chisvin in the Winnipeg Free Press. Read full review >>>
Review of Almost Dead in Edmonton Journal, Canada
Fahmi gradually emerges as much more than a cipher. In fact, with Croc’s essentially apolitical nature, his relatively privileged social position and his more or less conventional response to his extraordinary situation, it’s finally “”Fahmi’s story that emerges as the … Get to know more
Review of Almost Dead in The Next Best Book Blog
“With Almost Dead, not only did I read a fantastic story of survival and confusion, hatred and forgiveness, but I learned so much about a topic and a culture that I had no previous experience with or knowledge of before … Get to know more
Review of Almoist Dead in The Globe and Mail, Canada
“an ambitious novel that succeeds in large part because of its brutal honesty and fearlessness, painting a vivid picture of the most insoluble conflict of our time with a master’s hand.” Review by Jonathan Papernick in The Globe and Mail, … Get to know more
On Almost Dead in Reviews From a Serial Reader blog
“The fear in this piece is staggering and the questioning that goes along with that fear is incomprehensible to anyone living outside this state of existence.” On Almost Dead in the Reviews From a Serial Reader blog. Read full review >>>
Review of Almost Dead in The Little Reader blog
“The writing was sharp and humorous, and the story pulled along at a steady pace throughout… the ending was just wow! i think i read the last 50 pages in a blink… this book just took me by surprise, in … Get to know more
Review of Almost Dead in Winstondad’s Blog
“This book is in the like of Catch 22, using humor to explain the madness of war.” Read full review >>> Quote in BookRabbit Blog >>>
Article about Israeli fiction translations in the US
Article by Eric Herschthal about Israeli fiction translations published in the US. Read full article >>> Also published in the Jewish Book Review Blog >>>
Review of Almost Dead in the Tottenville Review blog
“Assaf Gavron has seized time as a metaphor for his funny, poignant, and nuanced look at the decades’ long conflict in the Middle East. If what you know about the Israel-Palestine dispute comes from reading newspapers, listening to pundits on … Get to know more
