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Ayelet Gundar-Goshen speaks to Johny Pitts about her new book, The Wolf Hunt
Aug 20, 2023
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, author of The Wolf Hunt, discusses themes of the American Dream, relationship dynamics, motivations, aggression in detective stories, and the allure of train travel in novels.
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- The novel The Wolf Hunt explores the dichotomy between reality and the fantasy of the American dream for Israelis living in Israel.
- Retroland analyzes the fascination with the relationship between the present and the past in fiction since the collapse of the British Empire.
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The Wolfen: Exploring Immigration and the American Dream
In the podcast episode, author I Let Gundergoshen discusses her novel The Wolfen, which explores the experience of immigration and the allure of the American dream. She explains that many Israelis, despite living in Israel, dream of California, creating a fascinating juxtaposition between reality and fantasy. The novel follows an Israeli family living in Silicon Valley, and after a terrorist attack on a synagogue, the mother realizes that even in America, they are not free from the experience of being outsiders. As she becomes fearful for her child's safety, she grapples with the unintended consequences of pursuing the American dream.
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