Literatureאלכס אפשטיין

Alex Epstein

Alex Epstein is an Israeli writer known for his very short stories, called micro stories.

born 1971Micro storiesThe Ktsartsarim column in HaaretzBlue Has No South

Born: 20 November 1971, Saint Petersburg
Occupation: writer
Education: International Writing Program

Alex Epstein was born in 1971 in Saint Petersburg

Alex Epstein was born on November 20, 1971, in Leningrad, today Saint Petersburg, in the Soviet Union. He immigrated to Israel in 1980 and grew up with his family in Lod.

He signed his first publishing contract with Zamora-Bitan. His books include novels, story collections, a children's book, a poetry book, a novella and a digital novella. Haaretz runs his stories in a regular column called Ktsartsarim, and he also writes for Yedioth Ahronoth.

Some of his stories are as short as one sentence. His work has been translated into several languages, and Clockroot Books published 2 collections in English, Blue Has No South in 2010 and Lunar Savings Time in 2011. In 2014 he released a literature app called True Legends.

He was a writer-in-residence at the University of Iowa and, in 2010, at the University of Denver. He lives in Tel Aviv. In 2022 he began making miniature books by hand, and in 2024 he began making jewelry that tells short stories.

Milestones in Alex Epstein's life

1971
Born in Leningrad, today Saint Petersburg.
1980
Immigrated to Israel.
2003
Received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.
2010
Published Blue Has No South in English and took part in the PEN World Voices Festival.
2011
Published Lunar Savings Time in English.
2014
Released the literature app True Legends.
2016
Received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works again.
2022
Began making handmade miniature books.
2024
Began making jewelry that combines words and material.