The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

I cashed in a personal rain check last week by picking up The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon. I loved The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and really liked hearing Chabon interviewed by Terry Gross, so it was a good bet I’d enjoy it.

Let’s see. It’s a detective novel, in a foreign locale, steeped in foreign culture & folklore, and dealing with the murder of a messiah figure. Um… win, win, win, and win.

Add a handsome jacket design by Will Staehle. I don’t know book jacket designers aside from Chip Kidd, but Staehle has some other nice designs I found here.