New York City

New York City is the most populous city in the United States. Several stories in the collection take place in New York City, including “I Am Asleep but My Heart is Awake,” “Future Emergencies,” “Amour,” and “The Husband.” Some of these stories take place solely in New York City, while some take place only partially in New York City. New York City is a highly multicultural city, and it has a significant Jewish population. Almost all of the stories in this collection center on Jewish characters, and thus the overall collection reflects New York City as a hub of Jewish life in the United States.

Israel

Three of the stories in the collection partially take place in the country of Israel: “Seeing Ershadi,” “The Husband,” and “To Be a Man.” These stories appear to specifically focus on the Israel city of Tel Aviv. Notably, these three...