The Unholy Land

The essays in this ambitious volume explore the invisible walls that divide the modern state of Israel. Part hipster travelogue, part from-the-ground-up look at Israeli politics, Unholy Land is a sometimes irreverent, sometimes moving collection from a cache of Israel’s most talented young writers. Shlomzion Kenan finds rich material in the stories and legends of the 100 year-old home she rents in Jaffa. Tel Aviv-based writer Dana Kessler wryly reflects on the 1972 cult film Metzitzim (the Israe