Contestable Truths, Incontestable Lies chronicles Steven's immigrant reality in Jerusalem: city of white stone and winding alleys, the shining heights of the Judean Hills, a labyrinth of antiquity and hi-tech. This "city of sirens"—both ambulance and police any hour of the night or day—is the melting pot of Jews (and millions of visitors) from every corner of the Diaspora.​
The poems celebrate the city’s vibrant life and its inhabitants’ unwavering faith amid daily threats and tragic attacks.​ Navigating spiritual as well as sociopolitical landscapes, Sher embraces the truths that are categorically denied, decries the lies that shape the hatred toward his people.
Contestable Truths, Incontestable Lies reminds us of the challenges faced amidst the sometimes brutal conditions and a profound religious standoff.
Contestable Truths, Incontestable Lies is now available directly from Dos Madres Press here or through Small Press Distribution here.
(2019) Dos Madres Press
ISBN 978-1-948017-55-8
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