Israeli Author Noa Yedlin on Humor in Family-Based Fiction

October 19, 2026

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Episode Description

Israeli novelist and contributor to On Being Jewish Now Noa Yedlin speaks with Zibby Owens about her novel House Arrest, a story about a Jerusalem family and the scandal that leads to their downfall.


Noa discusses how she first approached writing the book and how it is not just an Israeli story but also a family one, focusing on the relationship between parent and child: a relationship everyone can relate to in one way or another. She also talks about her journey as a writer and her perspective on life in Tel Aviv versus Jerusalem.


Learn more about Noa Yedlin here and follow her on Instagram @noayedlin. Purchase House Arrest here.

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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!

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