Series of short stories illustrating well known Bible stories, (Adam and Even, Noah, the Tower of Babel, etc,) with a decidedly modern slant. Using the framing device of a young Jewish boy recalling his father's outlandish and frequently unsatisfactory explanations, (David used a sling because it...
“So you’re off to Puerto Rico,” my friends say. “You mean Poo-errrto Rrrico,” I say, rolling my tongue with sensual languor.This is one of the many reasons why I do not have a lot of friends; but it’s true: I’m off to San Juan for a week-long holiday. Lately I’ve been spending so much time sittin...