From Jerusalem to the Edge of Heaven

Originally published as an issue of an innovative Israeli quarterly called Shemot, Elon's long, autobiographical, postmodern narrative is rooted in a great love of Jewish tradition--in which everything is subjected to an endless process of ""God-wrestling"" and nothing is accepted at face value. Loaded with stories from the recent history of Jerusalem and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this is a book about a panorama of Jerusalems both historic and mythic. Elon fills his book with huge vistas of learning and endlessly attractive word games, moving in time to important moments in the history of Jerusalem and the Jewish people. It's not a book for everyone, but it deeply rewards the effort required to read it. (Sept.)