Jeff Barnosky

During his first year of school, Jeff Barnosky believed that each of his teachers was Bea Arthur in disguise. Especially Mr. Roberts. He lives in Philadelphia, he dies in Cleveland and he questions the true nature of all existence in Toronto. He's been published in McSweeney's, Pindeldyboz, Exquisite Corpse, and the late, much missed Haypenny.

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey Book Club: Catcher In the Rye

Jeff Barnosky

"This book was O.K. and everything but I’m kind of pissed off about something I read on the second page."

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Chinese Demockery! The Norman Rockwell–Axl Rose Correspondence

Jeff Barnosky

Use Your Illustration Parts I & II

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The Norman Rockwell–Axl Rose Correspondence

Jeff Barnosky

Use Your Illustration, Parts I & II

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If Checkpoint Were Based on Conversations I’ve Had with My Grandparents

Jeff Barnosky

grandfather: You don’t like ham. me: That’s not true. I like ham. grandfather: Well, what am I going to do with all this ham I bought if you don’t like ham? Why are you so picky anyway? I bet you...

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What Would Sammy Do?

Jeff Barnosky

or How I Became a Kabbalist As far back as I can remember I’ve wanted to be Jewish. Walking home from Catholic school, trying to memorize the Hail Mary, I’d pass by the cabstand where all of the kids from...

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My Date with Harold Bloom

Jeff Barnosky

He was a perfect gentleman. I won’t pretend that I was anything more than a naïve, semi-talented literary canon maker who had come to the esteemed professor and critic for some professional guidance. We met at Blasambe, the hip uptown...