His books are bestsellers in Israel and have been published in more than 30 languages. Known worldwide for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television, Keret has received The Book Publishers Association of Israel’s Platinum Prize several times, the Chevalier Medallion of France’s Order of Arts and Letters, and has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize and the Ministry of Culture’s Cinema Prize.

With a $72 donation, preferred seating is available, and with a $180 donation, private dinner with the author is provided. Donations will support the Nili Adler Memorial Fund for the Study of Hebrew Language and Culture. The event is free and open to the public. Keret’s presentation, the Herbert and Marianna Luxenberg Siegal College Israel Lecture in memory of Nili Adler, is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, at the Beachwood campus of Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program (26500 Shaker Blvd.). The book, a nonfiction account of Keret’s personal life, follows on the successes of earlier books, Suddenly a Knock on the Door The Girl on the Fridge: Stories The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God & Other Stories Missing Kissinger and Gaza Blues: Different Stories.

Israeli author and filmmaker Etgar Keret will spend the evening of March 25 in Beachwood discussing his latest book, The Seven Good Years: A Memoir and the current situation in Israel.

Gaza Blues by Etgar Keret