Jason Diamond

I'm the former editor-in-chief of this hot dog stand

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The New Era of Israeli Literature

The case for more literature translated into English ought to be a no-brainer, but as…

If Townes Van Zandt Liked David Broza, Then I’m going to Like Him Too!

My only real connection to David Broza comes from driving with my aunt to a…

There Will be no Free Books in Chicago!

If you Google "library budget cut," it’s nothing but grim news. So you would think…

Lebron James to Meet Chicago Penny Pincher

A rapper and a Russian, an Irishman, a guy from Cleveland and a Jew: sounds…

Elena Kagan and Jews Eating Chinese Food on Christmas

On Christmas Day, 2007, I found myself riding an empty bus around the streets of…

The Resurrection of Seymour Krim

The literary outlaw isn’t the same romantic figure as Bonnie & Clyde, Johnny Cash or…

365 Days of not Caring that Michael Jackson Died

When I was five I had this dream that was so terrifying, that it’s stuck…

The Weekly Yiderati:Catcher in the Rye Movie, Hitchens Podcasted, Shteyngart Hangs with M.I.A., and More

Coming soon:  The Catcher in the Rye on the silver screen. Marcy Dermansky, author of…