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Category Archives: Author Interviews
An Interview With Historian Edward S. Shapiro
He’s the father of controversial historian Marc B. Shapiro. I call Dr. Edward Shapiro (author of Letters of Sydney Hook: Democracy, Communism and the Cold War, We Are Many: Reflections on Jewish History and Identity, The Oys of Yiddish: Essays … Continue reading
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Novelist Tamar Yellin
Tamar’s published two books: The Genizah at the House of Sheper and Kafka in Bronteland and Other Stories. I interviewed her this week via email. * When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew … Continue reading
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Who Has Time To Read Blogs?
Daphne Merkin wrote on Jewcy: "Does anyone other than a late-rising member of the chattering classes‚ anyone who is gainfully employed, say, in drilling teeth or writing up legal briefs‚ have the time to read, much less write these things?" … Continue reading
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I Don’t Know What To Do About My Feelings For Daphne Merkin
For how long can I love a woman who ignores me and scorns my medium? I loved Daphne’s essays so much that I read her novel Enchantment, which is a complete snooze (ala Jim Jarmusch). I twice sent her a … Continue reading
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Interview With ‘The Jewish Century’ Author Yuri Slezkine
Here’s the audio (part two). Luke: “Are there are any ways you would refine your book [today]?” Yuri: “I would explain in greater detail Mercurianism and Apollonianism…where human beings end and metaphors begin.” “I would say more about Judaism the … Continue reading
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Author Jim Goad
Jim Goad’s GIGANTIC BOOK OF SEX comes out in April. “It’s entirely composed of things I’ve written for sex mags, because they are the only people who will employ an ex-con.” Jim calls Sunday night, Feb. 11: “I’m going to … Continue reading
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Aphrodite Jones
I call the true-crime author Tuesday morning, January 23, 2007. All eight of her books have been bestsellers. Aphrodite’s living in Fort Lauderdale. She has the flu. Read on.
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Chasing Jesse Kellerman
I’ve interviewed over 50 authors and only a couple of them (Jeffrey Goldberg and Jesse Kellerman) told me to go through their publicist if I wanted to ask them questions. In both cases the publicist excuse meant only one thing … Continue reading
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Brian Doherty’s Latest – Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement
Brian Doherty‘s Latest – Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement I interview Brian by phone Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. Brian: "I’ve been a libertarian since I was 16. What turned me libertarian was reading … Continue reading
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Playground: A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion
Playground: A Childhood Lost Inside the Playboy Mansion I talk to author Jennifer Saginor (website, interview, MySpace) Dec. 28, 2006. Luke: "When you were a kid, what did you want to become when you grew up?" Jennifer: "A lawyer. My … Continue reading
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