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The Brothers Schlemiel FAQ

 

 
Who are the Brothers Schlemiel?
Abraham and Adam. They're twins. As to which is who, you'll have to read the stories.
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What is Chelm?
Chelm is a fictional village filled with "wise men and women" who are considered by most reliable sources to be complete dunderheads. Stories of Chelm have been written by authors like Sholem Alechem and I.B. Singer. My stories of Chelm are slightly different. Rather than working with stock characters, I have populated his village of Chelm with real people who evolve over time. Of course most of the time, they're still not the swiftest on the uptake.
 
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How the heck do you pronounce "Chelm?"
First make a sound like you're clearing your throat. Then add the "elm" - Chhhelm.

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Who are the illustrators?
Zevi Blum illustrated the hardback edition. The cover of the audio edition was by Marc Chagal.

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Praise for "The Brothers Schlemiel"

"infused with a gentle humor... entirely suitable for -- and commendable to -- all audiences."
- The Providence Journal

"... a good yarn that transports readers to a different place."
- The Phoenix

Dickens For The 21st Century

"Mr. Binder has put his extensive talents to use on the internet. The return of serialized literature is long overdue and "The Brothers Schlemiel" seems the perfect work to introduce a new generation of readers to a method as traditional as Dickens using technology that Jules Verne could only have dreamed of."
- OSO.COM

Links to reviews and articles about the intial series