The Last Book on Judaism You’ll Ever Need? L’Chaim!

Adam Mansbach is the New York Times bestselling author of Go the Fuck to Sleep and You Have to Fucking Eat; the novel The End of Jews, a dozen other books, and the movie Barry. His work which has been translated into more than forty languages, has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, Esquire, and The Believer and on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and This American Life. Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel are his only friends, which explains why they banded together for the helpful A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them…and Much More. Maybe Too Much More (Flatiron Books). The authors dissect every holiday, rite of passage, and tradition, unravel a long and complicated history, and tackle the tough questions that have plagued Jews and non-Jews alike for centuries. Fuck, Now There Are Two of You (Akashic Books) is a loving monologue about the new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling.

Alan Zweibel, an original writer for Saturday Night Live, has won numerous Emmy and Writers Guild of America Awards for his work in television, which includes It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (which he co-created), Late Show with David Letterman, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He collaborated with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays, and won the Thurber Prize for his novel The Other Shulman. The helpful A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them…and Much More. Maybe Too Much More (Flatiron Books), written by Zwibel, Dave Barry and Adam Mansbach, addresses critical questions such as: Why do random Jewish holidays keep springing up unexpectedly? Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? What's "Christian humor" and have you ever even heard of that phrase? Who is "the Golem" and whom do you want it to beat up? These baffling questions and many more are answered by here by a trio of enterprising writers, two-thirds of whom are Jewish. The authors dissect every holiday, rite of passage, and tradition, unravel a long and complicated history, and tackle the tough questions that have plagued Jews and non-Jews alike for centuries. Combining the sweetness of an apricot rugelach with the wisdom of a matzoh ball, this is the last book on Judaism that you will ever need. So, gather up your chosen ones, open a bottle of Manischewitz, and get ready to laugh as you finally begin to understand the inner-workings of Judaism. Kirkus Review already warned you, calling A Field Guide to the Jewish People: "An irreverent take on Jewish life, culture, and lore. No topic is off limits.... This is another zany book for Jews and those who love them."

Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer whose columns and essays have appeared in hundreds of newspapers over the past thirty-five years. He has also written a number of New York Times bestselling humor books, most recently Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. He is not personally Jewish, but many of his friends are. In A Field Guide to the Jewish People (Flatiron Books), written by Barry, Alan Zweibel and Adam Mansbach, the authors dissect every holiday, rite of passage, and tradition, unravel a long and complicated history, and tackle the tough questions that have plagued Jews and non-Jews alike for centuries. In Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog (Simon & Schuster), as Dave Barry turns seventy—not happily—he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet).