Israeli poets become meteorologists

To celebrate the beginning of Hebrew Book Week on June 10, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz commissioned almost all of its reports from famous and emerging Israeli poets and novelists, from breaking news to the weather forecast.

From Quill and Quire:

The results were interesting, to say the least. The weather report appeared as a sonnet, penned by Roni Somek, and Eshkol Nevo’s television review began, “I didn’t watch TV yesterday.” Other articles were more sober, including novelist David Grossman’s account of a night spent at a drug rehab centre for children.