A word is worth one coin, silence is worth two

A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel.

Yes, there is some thought about making a film of My Name Is Asher Lev.

Art is whether or not there is a scream in him wanting to get out in a special way.

Seeds must be sown everywhere. Only some will bear fruit. But there would not be the fruit from the few had the many not been sown

I think that to a very great extent we are partners with the divine in this enterprise called history. That is an ongoing relationship, and there is absolutely no guarantee that things will automatically work out to our best advantage.

It is impossible to fuse totally with a culture for which you feel a measure of antagonism.