{"product_id":"what-makes-an-apple-six-conversations-about-writing-love-guilt-and-other-pleasures-paperback","title":"What Makes an Apple?: Six Conversations about Writing, Love, Guilt, and Other Pleasures - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevelatory talks about art and life with internationally acclaimed Israeli novelist Amos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the last years of his life, the writer Amos Oz talked regularly with Shira Hadad, who worked closely with him as the editor of his final novel, \u003ci\u003eJudas\u003c\/i\u003e. These candid, uninhibited dialogues show a side of Oz that few ever saw. \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes an Apple?\u003c\/i\u003e presents the most revealing of these conversations in English for the first time, painting an illuminating and disarmingly intimate portrait of a towering literary figure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn frank and open exchanges that are by turns buoyant, introspective, and argumentative, Oz explains what impels him to begin a story and shares his routines, habits, and challenges as a writer. He discusses the tectonic changes he experienced in his lifetime in relationships between women and men, and describes how his erotic coming of age shaped him not only as a man but also as an author. Oz reflects on his parents, his formative years on a kibbutz, and how he dealt with and learned from his critics, his students, and his fame. He talks about why there is more humor in his later books and gives his exceptional take on fear of death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResonating with Oz's clear, honest, and humorous voice, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes an Apple?\u003c\/i\u003e offers unique insights about Oz's artistic and personal evolution, and enables readers to explore his work in new ways.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmos Oz\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2018) was a world-renowned novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. His many books include \u003ci\u003eA Tale of Love and Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScenes from Village Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Cure a Fanatic\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton). \u003cb\u003eShira Hadad\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed editor of contemporary Israeli fiction and a screenwriter. She edited works by such writers as Amos Oz and Zeruya Shalev, and created TV dramas for various networks. \u003cb\u003eJessica Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e is the translator of Amos Oz's \u003ci\u003eDear Zealots\u003c\/i\u003e and of works by such writers as Etgar Keret, Ronit Matalon, and Nir Baram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53329389584691,"sku":"9780691230276","price":25.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Hr_ql_8_pn9780691230276.webp?v=1778165613","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/what-makes-an-apple-six-conversations-about-writing-love-guilt-and-other-pleasures-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}