Elisa

Elisa Albert is the author of The Book of Dahlia and the short-story collection How This Night is Different.

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Sarah Silverman Wants You to Schlep Your Fat Jewish Ass to Florida

You know when you get the same link from like six different trusted friends in…

Summer Reading: The German Bride

The German Bride, Joanna Hershon’s third novel, is that rare thing: a historical novel that…

Daily Show Writer To Apocalypse: Ha

There are bottled-water-packed bunkers full of theories about the end of the world. Google "End…

Hair Removal is for Pussies

It's kind of odd how this New York Times article on teens battling unwanted facial…

Mix and Match Mantras For An Extra Spiritual Kick

"I Will Survive" + "I Am Nothing" = the truth is somewhere in between. From…

Dispatch From Spain: Meat is Gross

Hola from Teruel, Spain (please don't call it "te-roo-ell" like an Ugly American, okay? Roll…

Ben Katchor Creates A New Kind of Musical Theater

Having long been a fan of his graphic work (or "picture stories", as he calls…

Natasha Lyonne Suitably Convincing As Bourgeois Jewish Girl

Improv-happy filmmaker Mike Leigh's new play, "Two Thousand Years," is currently in previews at The…