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

Call Me by Your Name

“The Yiddish Policemen's Union” by Michael Chabon

“Radical Then, Radical Now: Exploring the Legacy of the World’s Oldest Religion” by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Organizations Mentioned

The Workers Circle

Jewish Currents

Base Hillel

Abraham Riesman’s Articles Mentioned

“A Jew's Christmas Confession”

“David Berman Struggled to Feel the Joy He Brought Us”

“It’s Stan Lee’s Universe”

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Website: Abrahamriesman.com

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Twitter: @abrahamjoseph

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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.