Bul­let Holes is more than just a nov­el; it’s a con­ver­sa­tion starter. It’s the week­end of Manny’s Bar Mitz­vah. But even though this is a fes­tive occa­sion, there is ten­sion in the house. The fam­i­ly has expe­ri­enced tragedy — Manny’s twin, Dan­ny, was killed in a school shoot­ing less than a year ago. Now, with the extend­ed fam­i­ly and guests over, the fam­i­ly attempts to cel­e­brate — but Danny’s absence and deep intra-famil­ial polit­i­cal and reli­gious divides threat­en their mar­riages, their rela­tion­ships, and the bar mitz­vah itself. Bul­let Holes is a nov­el of the moment, remind­ing us of the human­i­ty that is lost when we fail to see past polit­i­cal and ide­o­log­i­cal divisions.