{"product_id":"the-task-of-this-translator-paperback","title":"The Task of This Translator - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Hasak-Lowy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStylistically daring, morally perplexing, and outrageously funny, Todd Hasak-Lowy's The Task of This Translator marks the debut of a writer of extraordinary talent. In these seven stories, Hasak-Lowy captures the absurdity that often arises when very personal crises intersect with global issues such as ethnic violence, obesity, and the media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA journalist sets out to write an investigative piece on a dieting company that uses bodyguards to protect overeaters from themselves but loses his bearings when he becomes a client and is paired up with a bodyguard of his own. In the coffee shop of Israel's Holocaust memorial museum, a stale pastry triggers a brawl between an American tourist and the Israeli cashier. A man misplaces his wallet shortly before a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan. An unwilling and mostly unqualified slacker finds himself cast into the role of translator for the bitter reunion of a family torn apart years earlier by unspecified brutality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA standout story collection, The Task of This Translator is funny, intricate, and deeply human. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Hasak-Lowy were a juggler, he would be the kind who could juggle an elephant and an orange at the same time. Instead he is a writer whose stories combine the global with the personal in ways that are incisive, thought-provoking, smart and, most importantly, FUNNY.--Myla Goldberg, author of \u003ci\u003eBee Season\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStylistically daring, morally perplexing, and outrageously funny, Todd Hasak-Lowy's \u003ci\u003eThe Task of This Translator\u003c\/i\u003e marks the debut of a writer of extraordinary talent. In these seven stories, Hasak-Lowy finds entry into daunting matters such as genocide and obesity through the absurd experiences of a series of unlikely protagonists. \u003cbr\u003eA journalist sets out to write an investigative piece on a dieting company that uses bodyguards to protect overeaters from themselves, but loses his journalistic bearings when he becomes a client and is paired up with a bodyguard of his own. In the coffee shop of Israel's Holocaust memorial museum a stale pastry triggers a brawl between an American tourist and the Israeli cashier. An unwilling and mostly unqualified slacker finds himself cast into the role of translator for the bitter reunion of a family torn apart years earlier by unspecified brutality. \u003cbr\u003e\"Todd Hasak-Lowy's brilliant combination of cynicism and compassion gives his storytelling its unique power.\"--Etgar Keret, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTodd Hasak-Lowy was born in Detroit. He is an assistant professor of modern Hebrew literature at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.1 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751428981024,"sku":"9780156031127","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/686f3c4b585580659cb7b436ed7aff78.webp?v=1779972946","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-task-of-this-translator-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}