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Borders Book Club Featuring Michael Chabon
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The Story Behind The Yiddish Policemen's Union  
Strange Times to Be a Jew  
The Imaginary Metropolis of Sitka  
The World of Yiddish  
Ditching the First Draft  
Chabon's Writing Style  
A Memorable Cast of Characters  
A Complex Relationship With Chess  
What's Real?  
Strong Women  
Kids in the Bed: Not Fun  
The Reaction in Sitka  
Chabon's Career  
Working with Kids in the House  
Revisiting Old Works  
The Boundary Maven's World  
Layered Storytelling/ Snacks  
Imagine a world in which Israel failed in 1948, and Jews—as Franklin Roosevelt once suggested—took refuge in a portion of Alaska. Actually, better leave that to Michael Chabon. The Yiddish Policemen's Union portrays the Federal District of Sitka, where Yiddish is the official language and lovelorn detective Meyer Landsman needs another unsolved case like he needs a loch in (the) kop. Funny, compassionate, and vividly detailed, Chabon's book is a smart homage to '40s noir and an earnest reflection on lives in exile.

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