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Its argument is stark: Our society, Horn argues, prefers to tell stories about how Jews died, rather than how they lived, because it’s much easier to mold dead Jews into martyrs and morality tales than it is to coexist with living ones. Given my occupation and obsessions, I read many books about Jews, and I’ve never read one like this. It’s compulsively readable, pugnaciously provocative, yet profoundly humanizing. People Love Dead Jews is not your typical book about Jewish history.

She wanted to say, “I hope you will hate it as much as I do.” Her editors made her change the line. And it’s not how Dara Horn wanted to start People Love Dead Jews. This is not the way most books introduce themselves to their readers. I hope you will find it as disturbing as I do.” “This book explores the many strange and sickening ways in which the world’s affection for dead Jews shapes the present moment.