Short Story Collections, Part 6: Bernard Malamud

Pulitzer Prize - winning author Bernard Malamud crafted parable-like stories that explore the immigrant experience, the isolation of modern life, and the transformative power of human connection.

Drawing from The Complete Stories , this course centers on Malamud’s signature redemptive vision, highlighted by masterpieces like "The Magic Barrel," in which the encounter between a lonely rabbinical student and a mystical marriage broker illuminates how love breaks through self-enclosed solitude.

Together, we examine how Malamud navigates both tragic and comedic landscapes to reveal how Jews and non-Jews alike seek redemption, empathy, and freedom in a new world.

Suggested book: The Complete Stories (FSG Classics) by Bernard Malamud.