For Keret, the creative impulse resides not in a conscious devotion to the classic armature of fiction (character, plot, theme, etc.) but in an allegiance to the anarchic instigations of the subconscious. His best stories display a kind of irrepressible dream logic

“Etgar Keret (Hebrew: אֶתְגָּר קֶרֶת‎, born August 20, 1967) is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television.”

For those seeking the right book to read on the plane or the beach this summer, here are three possibilities, all related to Israel. Etgar Keret is Israel’s most prominent author under age 50, deservedly celebrated for his short, smart and original pieces of fiction. His new book, “The Seven Good Years,” is billed as …

“The Middleman“, an Arte mini-series starring Mathieu Amalric, written and directed by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen, has premiered on the Arte channel May 7 th 2020. Watch online (French with English subtitles) at the Criterion Channel.

"We replay a short piece of fiction by our beloved Etgar Keret. And, as a special bonus, we include highlights of a conversation we held with Etgar during lockdown." Listen on Spotify

Etgar Keret finds the humor in situations surreal and heartbreaking, from fatherhood to bro-ish metafictional fables

A birthday-party magician whose hat tricks end in horror and gore; a girl parented by a major household appliance; the possessor of the lowest IQ in the Mossad — such are the denizens of Etgar Keret's dark and fertile mind.

Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television. This event will be offered both in person and online via Zoom. Registration is highly recommended for in-person attendance in case event capacity is reached.

The nice editor of the weekly magazine’s culture section explained that readers were very interested in the Middle East, especially since 9/11, but knew almost nothing about the region.

“If Kafka was Israeli and wrote about talking goldfish. Etgar Keret, the writer of absurd, sad, funny and very short stories, grows up . . . These sardonic and very short fables are the next installment in the series of strange scenarios cooked up in Keret’s brain . . .