{"product_id":"and-the-bride-closed-the-door-9781939931757","title":"And the Bride Closed the Door","description":"\u003cp\u003eA provocative and highly entertaining novel about a wedding day drama that presents a moving and humorous look at contemporary Israel and the chaotic ups and downs of love everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonit Matalon\u003c\/b\u003e (1959-2017) was the author of nine novels and a liberal social activist. The daughter of Egyptian immigrants to Israel, she worked as a journalist for the newspaper \u003ci\u003eHaaretz\u003c\/i\u003e and reported from the West Bank and Gaza. Her last book, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Bride Closed the Door\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded Israel's prestigious Brenner Prize the day before her death at age 58.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e shared the 2017 Man Booker International Prize with author David Grossman for her translation of \u003ci\u003eA Horse Walks into a Bar\u003c\/i\u003e. She has translated works by Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, Dorit Rabinyan, Ronit Matalon and Nir Baram.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vessel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365812408594,"sku":"9781939931757","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_51bf667e-b15e-49d3-8722-0e0dc62eaae7.jpg?v=1728464103","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-the-bride-closed-the-door-9781939931757","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}