Necessary Stories
by Haim Watzmanin ⚔ Fiction
Necessary Stories
About the Substack
Short fiction and essays from Jerusalem
About Haim Watzman
Haim Watzman is the author of three books and more than 150 short stories, as well as works for the theater. He is also one of the leading translators of Hebrew works into English, with more than 50 books to his credit.
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