"Stern" by Bruce Jay Friedman is a novel where a Jewish man named Stern grapples with life's awkward moments in his new suburban home in the early 1960s. He feels like an outsider, struggling with his family life amidst the racial tensions stirred up by uncomfortable encounters with his suspicious neighbors. As Stern tries to adjust to the mix of normal and bizarre events, he must confront the challenges of his identity in a community where he feels like an outsider, highlighting the humorous yet painful complexities of suburban existence.
Stern
By Bruce Jay Friedman
A man's new life in the suburbs crumbles into a minefield of awkward encounters when racial tensions explode with his suspicious neighbors threatening his family.
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About the AuthorBruce Jay Friedman was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He was noted for his versatility of writing in both literature and pop culture. He was also a trailblazer in the style of modern American black humor. The themes he wrote about reflected the major changes taking place in society during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his stories were inspired by the events of his personal life.
Bruce Jay Friedman was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He was noted for his versatility of writing in both literature and pop culture. He was also a trailblazer in the style of modern American black humor. The themes he wrote about reflected the major changes taking place in society during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his stories were inspired by the events of his personal life.
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