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Boy Meets Girl Meets Apocalypse

JL;DR SUMMARY Akiva Schick's review of Benjamin Resnick's novel "Next Stop" explores a dystopian narrative where Israel has mysteriously vanished, sparking authoritarianism and antisemitism globally. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityDiasporaAllegoryAmerican Jewish LiteratureCultural AnxietyDiasporismDystopian LiteratureBenjamin Resnick

Places mentioned

Israel
"The destruction of the State of Israel has never been so popular."
New York, United States
"In an unnamed city thats clearly New York, Ethan Block, an unaffiliated Jewish writer, falls in love with Ella Halperin, a Conservadox single mom."
Zagreb, Croatia
"A bomb in Zagreb."
Greece
"Refresh. A post from a famous actor, on location in Croatia, sheltering with his wife, sending hopes and prayers."
Moscow, Russian Federation
"A bomb in Moscow."
New Zealand
"Japan and New Zealand close their borders."
Japan
"Japan and New Zealand close their borders."
Cairo, Egypt
"A bomb in Cairo."
China
"China closes its borders."
Italy
"Italy closes its borders."
Pakistan
"Report: Concerns about the security of the Pakistani arsenal."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Reports of unrest in Buenos Aires."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Tel Aviv is a city in the Middle East."
London, United Kingdom
"London is an island city."
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