Jason Diamond

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Sitting Shiva For Sherwood Schwartz

They don’t make shows like Gilligan’s Island and The Brady Brunch anymore. They also don’t name Jews Sherwood either.

When Writers Argue (Sorta): Paul Auster Vs. Philip Roth

Philip Roth thinks the novel is going extinct, but Paul Auster disagrees.

Buddha, Jesus, Vishnu, Larry David

What we’re trying to say is that Larry David is a Jewish god.

The Weekly Yiderati: 128 Years Of Kafkaesque, Celebrating Neil Simon, Emily Gould Selling E-books

This week we celebrate the birthdays of two icons, and toast a new literary venture.

Damn It Feels Good To Be A (Jewish) Gangster

I have a fair amount of Italian friends, and they all share the same opinion on shows like The Sopranos, telling me that the Italian gangster stereotype is bad for their people.

The Weekly Yiderati: Larry David, HBO Shows, And People Talking About Adam Mansbach

Larry David writes for The New Yorker, people keep talking about Adam Mansbach, hope for the literary HBO shows, and so much more in this week’s discussion of literary news.

End Of The Jewish Sausage Party?

It seems that dudes just aren’t into liberal Judaism anymore.

Dear Delta, I Don’t Want To Fly Your Crappy Airline Anyway

A letter to Delta Airlines.