Book Club: Helene Wecker’s “The Golem and the Jinni”, Tue., May 12th at 8 P.M.

An immigrant tale that combines elements of Jewish and Arab folk mythology, The Golem and the Jinni tells the story of two supernatural creatures who arrive separately in New York in 1899. One is a golem, created out of clay to be her master’s wife—but he dies at sea, leaving her disoriented and overwhelmed as … Continue reading Book Club: Helene Wecker’s “The Golem and the Jinni”, Tue., May 12th at 8 P.M.