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What genre is "The Yiddish Policemen's Union"?

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  • Alternate history mystery

  • Science fiction

  • Fantasy

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Alternate history mystery is a genre that combines elements of historical fiction with speculative fiction. It explores what might have happened if a particular historical event had occurred differently. "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" is set in an alternate version of 1948 New York City, where the Nazis won World War II and the Jewish population was relocated to a small area of Manhattan.
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