'The Books of Jacob' tells a story about Jews — But is it a Jewish novel?
This week, the English translation of Olga Tokarczuk's book about the life of a Jewish messianic cult leader was released in the United States.
Olga Tokarczuk poses during a photo call after being awarded the 2018 literature Nobel Prize, in Bielefeld, Germany, October 10, 2019.(photo credit: REUTERS/THILO SCHMUELGEN)ByJONAH GOLDMAN KAY/JTA