A highly coloured and often hilarious memoir of the author's upbringing in a strict Orthodox Jewish family in New York state, and his struggles to liberate himself from the oppressive grip of religion. Auslander's apostasy is not a smooth, straightforward process: though he rejects his given faith - and especially its bizarre laws of diet and daily conduct - at a rational level, the emotional pull of family and community is powerful.

In OBCZ at meetup.

Pick up at the meeting at Kemi's Cafe on the weekend. Planning to read and re-release soon.