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Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
This event is in the past.It took place on February 19, 2026 at Book Culture.


Gil Z. Hochberg reads from her raw memoir about her father, a statistician turned Zionist zealot who came to believe he was the Messiah. Joined in conversation by Mikhal Dekel, this is a tender, unsettling portrait of mental illness, queer identity, and family love stretched to its limits.
Literary event
Memoir reading
Academic discussion
Intimate venue
Tips
📖'blind date with a book' section is charming
⏰second floor closes at 6 PM for this event
🎙️Hochberg is Chair of MESAAS at Columbia
Gil Z. Hochberg with Mikhal Dekel
Morningside Heights


Gil Z. Hochberg reads from her raw memoir about her father, a statistician turned Zionist zealot who came to believe he was the Messiah. Joined in conversation by Mikhal Dekel, this is a tender, unsettling portrait of mental illness, queer identity, and family love stretched to its limits.
Literary event
Memoir reading
Academic discussion
Intimate venue
Tips
📖'blind date with a book' section is charming
⏰second floor closes at 6 PM for this event
🎙️Hochberg is Chair of MESAAS at Columbia
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