About the book: 2023 / "Traitors" - the second novel by David Bezmozgis - tells about one day in the life of Baruch Kotler, a prominent Israeli public figure and statesman, in the past - a famous a dissident conscientious objector who served many years in a Soviet prison. On this day, Kotler unexpectedly meets a man who at one time reported him to the KGB. And this day turns his ideas about both the events of his past and his plans for the future. During this day, Baruch Kotler will have to not only understand how and why his friend betrayed him, but also understand how and why he himself has now betrayed his wife, who fought for his release for 13 long years, and his children..