Daniel M. Jaffe
Works
2018
Yeled Tov
This coming-of-age novel tells the story of Jake Stein, an observant Jewish teenager struggling to reconcile his interpretations of Torah with his growing attraction to men. Temptations that begin during his high school senior year, become overwhelming once he's a freshman at Princeton University. If he gives in to his feelings, will he risk losing God's love?
“Jaffe writes in a polished prose style…locating Jake’s conflict in the particulars of Judaism and Jewish culture, while also presenting a story that will feel relatable to a wide audience…. An empathetic story of faith and desire.” Kirkus Reviews
2014
The Genealogy of Understanding
2011
Jewish Gentle and Other Stories of Gay-Jewish Living
2010
The Limits of Pleasure, a novel (reprint--originally published in 2001)
2009
One-Foot Lover (fiction chapbook)
2001
With Signs and Wonders: An International Anthology of Jewish Fabulist Fiction
2000
Here Comes The Messiah! (translation)
Awards and Recognition
- Fellowship--Norman Mailer Writers Colony Residency (2010)
- Finalist--Rainbow Award for "The Genealogy of Understanding" (2014)
- Finalist--American Fiction Prize, for "Mauricio Fabiano Weinstein," a short story (2009)
- Outstanding Instructor Award in Online Writing Education, UCLA Extension Writers’ Program (2006)
- First Place--John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts Literature Competition (2003)
- Finalist--ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, for "The Limits of Pleasure," a novel (2002)
- Finalist--Unity Fest, NY, for "Bibi and Joe," a one-act play (2001)
- Finalist--Sierra Repertory Theatre’s competition, for "Private Matters," a two-act play (1996)