Joseph Skibell books

Joseph Skibell is an American novelist and essayist whose fiction draws on Jewish history and folklore, starting with A Blessing on the Moon (1997).

Anthologies

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The New Diaspora 2014 Buy

Non-Fiction

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My Father’s Guitar and Other Imaginary Things 2015 Buy
Six Memos from the Last Millennium 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

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A Blessing on the Moon 1997 Buy
The English Disease 2003 Buy
A Curable Romantic 2010 Buy

Joseph Skibell is an American novelist whose fiction often draws on Jewish history, folklore, and mysticism. His debut A Blessing on the Moon (1997) reimagines the Holocaust through magical realism, following a murdered man who rises from a mass grave. The English Disease (2003) and A Curable Romantic (2010) continued in the same vein of literary fiction rooted in Jewish experience.

Skibell has also written non-fiction, including My Father’s Guitar and Other Imaginary Things (2015) and Six Memos from the Last Millennium (2016). He teaches creative writing at Emory University.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Joseph Skibell written?

Joseph Skibell has written six books across three series.

What was Joseph Skibell's first book?

Joseph Skibell’s first book is A Blessing on the Moon, published in 1997.

What order should you read Joseph Skibell's books?

Start with A Blessing on the Moon (1997), Skibell’s debut novel. The English Disease (2003) and A Curable Romantic (2010) are standalone novels that can be read in any order. His non-fiction and anthology work came later.

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