Jason Diamond

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The Weekly Yiderati: Maurice Sendak, Lev Grossman, Deborah Eisenberg, And More

Our weekly roundup of book nerd news includes one of our favorites teaching at an Ivy, Lev Grossman is conflicted, and Woody Allen might have picked his successor…

Jewish Rest Stop Is News To Mainstream Media

Our question is: can’t a bunch of bearded guys just hang around a highway rest stop, and it not be big news to people?

When Wilco Met Bertrand Goldberg

Bertrand Goldberg left his thumbprint all over the city of Chicago, but the architect also lived one of the greatest lives of the 20th century.

Amy Winehouse: Death Of A Soul Singer

The 27 Club is a sad one to be a part of. Full of wasted talent, and names that will live on because of their fall from grace, rather than their immense talent. It’s a shame that Winehouse had to join it.

Why Don’t Jews Find Jesus In Random Places?

We’re skeptical of that Jewish guy with the long hair and weird ideas showing up in random places

Jewish Ephemera: Larry David Calls Col. Muammar Gaddafi

Long before David would mine personal moments into comedic gold with Jerry Seinfeld, and later on Curb Your Enthusiasm, he was using Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi in his skits, nearly thirty years before the United States would wage a war that isn’t really a war according to our government.

Times I May Have Inadvertently Boycotted Israel

Any mention of possibly boycotting Israel is either purely coincidental, or just the case of having a big mouth.

The Weekly Yiderati: Jewish Immigrant Novels, Emily Gould’s E-books, Secret Bookstores, And More

Tons of book nerd stuff this week from Emily Gould selling e-books in beta mode, Jewish immigrant novels getting their due, and much more.