I have a thing for Jewish literature and I'm not sure why.
Anyway, I really like short stories and I enjoy Englander's writing even though he's not the most concise author. He's gotten a lot of **** for his choice in title (it's a paper thin rip-off of Raymond Carver's
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and he's been accused of using Anne Frank's name for promotional reasons), but I think it's a decent collection. I won't be buying anyone copies as gifts or anything, but I'll recommend it.