Adam Mansbach in Conversation with Aasif Mandvi: The Golem of Brooklyn
92NY Talks
English - September 29, 2023 21:17 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MB - ★★★★ - 211 ratingsArts News 92ndstreety 92y arts conversations interviews lectures music talks Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of 92NY Talks, join New York Times #1 bestselling author Adam Mansbach, known for Go the F*** to Sleep and A Field Guide to the Jewish People, for a discussion on his new book, The Golem of Brooklyn, a ferociously funny reimagining of the golem of Jewish folklore. He sits down with with comedian/actor Aasif Mandvi to explain how the book came about and how the merging of humor with wisdom, political insight and history can lead to the most powerful storytelling.
The conversation was streamed live as part of The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on September 28, 2023.