Adam MarksNew York, New York, New York by Thomas DyjaOne of the first non-fiction books that I have ever read that actually reads like a novel, Thomas Dyja has a masterpiece on his hands with…14 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Adam MarksThe Big Fail by Joe Nocera and Bethany McLeanA brutal, devastating take down of our response to this brutal, devastating and seemingly never-ending pandemic, Joe Nocera and Bethany…14 min read·Apr 2, 2024----
Adam MarksGoing Infinite by Michael LewisThe wild, truly unbelievable story of the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, Michael Lewis digs deep into the account of how one…8 min read·Mar 23, 2024----
Adam MarksTo Be a Jew Today by Noah FeldmanA wise book written by an incredibly thoughtful, diligent, well-read and fantastically accomplished writer, the timing of To Be a Jew Today…17 min read·Mar 16, 2024----
Adam MarksA Brief History of the Female Body by Deena EmeraAnything and everything I either didn’t learn, didn’t listen to, didn’t care about, or simply forgot about from 6th grade health class, all…13 min read·Mar 8, 2024----
Adam MarksJewish Space Lasers by Mike RothschildJust a wild, crazy, truly unbelievable book that, sadly, is as real as it gets in this day and age of unparalleled and uncontrollable…13 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
Adam MarksMajor Labels by Kelefa SannehTruly one of the most insightful, well thought-out, and, quite frankly, dopest books I have ever read on the history of just about…17 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
Adam MarksThe Story of Hebrew by Lewis GlinertA bargain book find at my favorite bookstore, The Story of Hebrew is a truly fascinating history of the language of Jews — a language that…12 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Adam MarksDreamtown by Laura MecklerI remember very vividly February, 1997, when I was a junior at Shaker Heights High School, a suburb on the east side of Cleveland. Our…12 min read·Feb 4, 2024----
Adam MarksOscar Wars by Michael SchulmanA breezy, fun, informative and cheeky historical analysis of the history of the Academy Awards and the movie industry itself, Schulman has…14 min read·Feb 1, 2024----