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Helene Wecker's dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange old man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Struggling to make their way in this strange new place, the Golem and the Jinni try to fit in with their Jewish and Syrian neighbors while masking their true natures. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jun 27, 2021 - 6 comments

Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker. Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will lead. (IMDB, Memory Alpha) [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Jan 30, 2020 - 64 comments

Nick and Hank investigate a crime scene where a victim may have died from clay-induced asphyxiation; Wu becomes more suspicious of Trubel's presence; Elizabeth makes a breakthrough in restoring Nick's powers.
posted by oh yeah! on Nov 14, 2014 - 20 comments

In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 8, 2014 - 3 comments