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Dog is a poignant and unflinching exploration of PTSD, addiction, and redemption, told through the eyes of an Israeli officer returning from Gaza. Haunted by trauma, he spirals into heroin addiction, finding himself among Tel Aviv's community of misfit junkies-until a stray dog unexpectedly enters his life. What follows is a raw, immersive journey through psychological anguish, fleeting hope, and the search for meaning in the wreckage of war. Beyond its deeply personal narrative, Dog offers a profound examination of PTSD's mechanisms-how extreme stress, moral injury, and the experience of combat rewire the brain, making a return to civilian life nearly impossible. With sharp social critique and emotional depth, the novel sheds light on the invisible wounds of war and those who carry them.

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""This is a remarkable book, powerful in its ability to open the world of PTSD to the reader. It reveals the partial destruction, the entanglement with a different kind of reality, the destructive paths of escape, and the surprising openings toward hope."" -Asa Kasher, Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University, Lead Author of the IDF Code of Ethics ""With pity, rage, compassion, and despair, Dog shows the dreadful toll war takes on man and beast. In the tradition of the best war novels, Yishay Ron reminds us of our confounding inability to learn from the past-while affirming, often with gallows humor, the fragility and validity of life."" -David Bezmozgis, Author, The Betrayers: A Novel ""Ishay Ron's gripping, haunting Dog performs the magic act that all novelists seek but rarely achieve: to lure readers inside."" -Thane Rosenbaum, Author, The Golems of Gotham ""Dog reads like a cry that rolls forward at an incredible pace, carried by the flow of the plot. At times, there's a desire to pause, to grasp onto the edges, but just like the characters in the book, you can't. The characters are tough. Life has struck them hard, and they are laid bare, yet they are portrayed with a compassionate gaze, with empathy and honesty."" Yishai Sarid, author of The Third Temple, Victorious and The Memory Monster ""Terrible and wonderful, heartbreaking and heartfelt - if literature has any hope of making us better people, it will be through the beautiful, brutal honesty of works like Ishi Ron's remarkable Dog."" -Shalom Auslander, author of Hope: A Tragedy and Feh: A Memoir ""Dog took me by storm and struck a deep, emotional chord in me. It is a powerful story on so many personal, social, and political levels, and I realized that I must turn it into a movie. "" -Eran Riklis, Director & Producer, The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree, Reading Lolita in Tehran ""In the tradition of the best war novels, Yishai Ron's Dog reminds us of our confounding inability to learn from the past. With pity, rage, compassion, and despair, Ron shows the dreadful toll war takes on man and beast. The novel also provides an unsentimental and humane depiction of contemporary Israel, a country many people believe they know. In the end, and often with gallows humor, Dog affirms the fragility and validity of life."" -David Bezmozgis, author of The Betrayers ""A formidable, painful novel. Rare emotional intensity."" -Zeruya Shalev, author of Pain ""A profound, original, thought-provoking novel. To read it is to have your heart broken.""

Author Information

Yishai Ishi Ron is an Israeli writer and former soldier in an elite combat unit who lives with severe PTSD. Writing has been a vital part of his healing journey, and Dog is deeply rooted in his personal experiences. He lives near Tel Aviv with his wife and three children. Yardenne Greenspan is a writer and Hebrew translator born in Tel Aviv. Her work has been featured in Tablet, Jewish Book Council, Literary Hub, Haaretz, Words Without Borders, and as a regular column in Ploughshares. Her translations have been published by Restless Books, St. Martin's Press, Akashic, New Vessel Press, Amazon Crossing, and Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Her translation of The Memory Monster by Yishai Sarid was a 2020 New York Times Notable Book and her translations have repeatedly been included in World Literature Today's Notable Translations lists. Greenspan has taught creative writing and translation workshops at Columbia University and at a VA hospital. She has an MFA from Columbia University and lives in New York City.

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