Description
In this searing and darkly humorous novel, a narrator's obsessive devotion to a charismatic but flawed rabbi ignites a volatile psychosexual affair. Their intense relationship is a tempest of pleasure, manipulation, and mutual torment, fueled by the narrator's relentless contemplation of the rabbi's complex life and the forbidden desires that bind them. As their intimacy deepens in a quiet New Jersey town, the narrator embarks on a desperate quest to unravel the rabbi's past, blurring the lines between truth and delusion. This explosive exploration of love, obsession, and the nature of reality delivers a sui generis spiral of lascivious thrills and uncanny hilarity, exposing the profound dangers and intoxicating spoils of true devotion.
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paperback
FSG Originals
Published Mar 17, 2026
ISBN: 9780374620189
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Details
First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for My Lover, the Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum.