Looking back over the table of contents (which is worth a chuckle on its own), I have some trouble figuring out which ones made an impression. One problem with a book that has a large number of very short pieces is that it’s difficult to hang on to the ones you enjoyed most.
I’m sure I missed at least some of the allusions this is not a book for the poorly educated! Others are riffs on quotations from well-known Jewish individuals, many of them authors: Allen Ginsburg, Arthur Miller, Joseph Heller, Karl Marx, Harry Houdini, and of course Sigmund Freud. Many are based on Old Testament tales, with an erotic or kinky twist: Adam and Eve, Daniel in the lion’s den, David and Goliath, the Ten Commandments, Sodom and Gomorrah and so on. I’m not sure it’s quite right to call the stories “Jewish”. Kitty Knish does this very well.Īs promised by the blurb, the stories cover a wide range of topics, with diverse styles.
At the same time, it takes a special talent compress characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution into a mere 500-800 words. In fact, given her obvious authorial skill, I’d like to see what Ms. Speaking of taste: this is a collection of flash fiction – very short stories, rarely more than a page – and flash fiction is definitely not to everyone’s taste.
I wasn’t bothered, but I’m probably more broad-minded than most, so if you’re easily offended by the intentional use of racial and religious stereotypes for the sake of humor, give this book a wide berth. What if the stories were in terrible taste? Would they inspire accusations of anti-semitism? Of course, taste depends on the reader. No kvetching here, you’ve been warned!Īctually, the blurb made me worry almost as much as it made me laugh. *WARNING*: While there is something in this collection for everyone, not every story is for everyone, so please approach this book with an open mind before you unzip your pants. Laugh your tuckus off as the Chosen People enjoy their bondage with a side of bagels and lox. Equal parts kosher and dirty, romantic and raunchy fun.Īdam, Eve and the trouser snake streaking at a kibbutz Freud’s introduction to submission these are only a few of the hilariously scandalous tales found inside. Thong of Thongs is the lovely Kitty Knish's debut collection of 69 sexy Jewish stories, showcasing Jewish humor at its finest. Thong of Thongs might not be great literature, but it’s clever, literate, often funny, and occasionally, somewhat to my surprise given the book’s blurb, emotionally moving.īut let me share the blurb, just so you know what you’re getting into: How could I resist a volume with this title and this author? Furthermore, like most temptations, I’m glad I succumbed to this one. I’m Jewish, I write erotica, and I have a fatal attraction to puns.
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