The Forbidden Book
Dybbuks.
Illegal printing.
A genderqueer lesbian with a knife.
Set against a backdrop of literary censorship and growing Jewish political consciousness, Sydney Taylor and Stonewall award-winning Sacha Lamb's sophomore novel is a soaring exploration of identity, survival, and ultimately, hope.
On the night before her wedding, 17-year-old Sorel leaps from a window and runs away from her life. To keep from being discovered, she takes on the male identity of Isser Jacobs — but it soon becomes clear that there is a real Isser Jacobs, and people want him dead. Her mistaken identity takes Sorel into the dark underworld of her small city in the Pale of Settlement, where smugglers, forgers, and wicked angels fight for control of the Jewish community. In order to make it out, Sorel must discover who Isser Jacobs really is — and who she wants to be.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 256
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2024
Publisher: Levine Querido
Language: en
ISBN: 9781646144563
Creator Bio
Sacha Lamb is a transgender author and teacher. They grew up in a small town in upstate New York and always had a passion for storytelling. After studying creative writing and literature in college, Sacha went on to earn a master's degree in education and now works as a high school English teacher. Their writing is heavily influenced by their own experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and often explores themes of identity, love, and acceptance. In addition to The Forbidden Book, Sacha has also written several short stories and poems. They currently reside in Brooklyn, New York with their partner and two cats.
