Recent Jewish-themed threads have caused me to recollect an author interview I heard on NPR a year (or two) ago. I forgot to check the site for his name afterwards and would be VERY grateful if any of you can suggest his name or the title of his memoirs.
I don’t have much to go on but I know people on this site have come through with less info.
After the interview, the author read one of his short stories. My foggy recollection of the story is thus:
~ The author was in a very strict school
~ He learned that at his age, if he broke any Jewish laws his father would bear the consequences
~ He started breaking laws with a very systematic approach. (I don’t know if this was to punish his father or just test what he was told.) Swearing, eating the wrong food etc.
~ Meanwhile, at school there was a quiz testing their knowledge of these laws.
~ For some reason he was sent out in the hall, possibly because he irked his teacher
I know this is really vague and I’m probably misusing terms (apologies!) but the author was a riot and I always wanted to track down his book.