Writing about Jews and Pop Culture w/Writer Abraham Riesman
EPISODE NOTES
Description
Clarissa talks with writer Abraham Riesman. This conversation was recorded in December 2019 when Abe was writing a biography of the Jewish Marvel Comics Icon Stan Lee. The book is titled “True Believer, the Rise and Fall of Stan Lee,” and is slated for release February of 2021. Abe talks about his journey as a writer, reclaiming Jewish history and culture that has been left behind or erased, and finding his way to becoming what he calls “a born-again Jew.”
Media Mentioned
“The Yiddish Policemen's Union” by Michael Chabon
Organizations Mentioned
Abraham Riesman’s Articles Mentioned
“A Jew's Christmas Confession”
“David Berman Struggled to Feel the Joy He Brought Us”
Follow Abraham Reisman
Website: Abrahamriesman.com
Newsletter: Type Slowly
Twitter: @abrahamjoseph
Instagram: @abrahamjoseph
Follow Clarissa Marks
Twitter: @clarissarmarks
Instagram: @clarissarmarks
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Photo Credit
Bobby Doherty
Land Acknowledgement
On Wandering is recorded on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People, and honors with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.