Michael Wex.com"The Gorgeous George of Canadian literature" - Michael Wex2010-09-02T19:28:20Zhttp://michaelwex.com/feed/atom/WordPressMichaelWexhttp://feedburner.google.comMarillahttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[Shalom Life interviews Wex about being a mentsh]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=18632010-09-02T19:28:20Z2010-09-02T19:28:20ZShalom Life interviews Wex about being a mentsh is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/how-to-be-a-mentsh/"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mentsh-paperback.jpg" alt="" title="mentsh paperback" width="172" height="259" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1864" /></a><strong><em><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/how-to-be-a-mentsh/">How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck)</a></em> comes out in paperback across North America next Tuesday.</strong></p>
<p>To mark this, Wex was interviewed by Dan Levin at <a href="http://www.shalomlife.com/eng/13743/Born_to_be_a_Mentsh/">Shalom Life</a> about what it means to be a mentsh. </p>
<blockquote><p>
"A mentsh is the kind of person you would call a stand up person,” he says. “Somebody who can be counted on to do the right thing even when no one else is looking. Even when doing the right thing might not be to their advantage. You find that wallet with a million dollars in cash in it and you actually return it. You could return the empty wallet or return nothing at all. A mentsh is the kind of person who does the right thing because they know it’s the right thing to do."</p></blockquote>
<p>With the movie "Dinner for Schmucks" putting that dirty Yiddish word right back into the forefront of the film goer's lexicon, Wex reminds us that in an economic downturn, greed is no longer good.</p>
<blockquote><p>“There’s a whole culture out there that tells you that being a shmuck is a wonderful thing,” he says. “When they made the movie [Wall Street in 1987] that was supposed to be ironic, then you got 15 to 20 years of that kind of materialistic yuppie culture that said that not ironically.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Wex also talks about how his new novel, <em><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/">The Frumkiss Family Business</a></em>, puts Toronto's Jewish community firmly on the map.</p>
<blockquote><p>
“Bathurst Street is like a major character in the book,” says Wex. “We’ve got a city where over 50 per cent of the Jews in Canada live and it hasn’t really developed any Jewish mythology the way Montreal has to a large degree because of Richler.”</p></blockquote>
<p>To read the article in full, <a href="http://www.shalomlife.com/eng/13743/Born_to_be_a_Mentsh/">click here</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/09/shalom-life-interviews-wex-about-being-a-mentsh/">Shalom Life interviews Wex about being a mentsh</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/zoomer-magazine-interviews-wex-about-frumkiss-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Zoomer Magazine interviews Wex about Frumkiss'>Zoomer Magazine interviews Wex about Frumkiss</a> <small>As I mentioned on Thursday, Wex was recently interviewed by...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2009/11/the-mentsh-maker/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Mentsh Maker'>The Mentsh Maker</a> <small>This week Wex is on the road again - for...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2009/10/how-to-be-a-mentsh-receives-a-starred-review-in-publishers-weekly/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Be a Mentsh receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly'>How to Be a Mentsh receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly</a> <small>How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) got...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-yDNQrtOr8GNHt67RKSVYt6jdA0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-yDNQrtOr8GNHt67RKSVYt6jdA0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-yDNQrtOr8GNHt67RKSVYt6jdA0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-yDNQrtOr8GNHt67RKSVYt6jdA0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Wexhttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[If at first you don’t succeed…]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=14982010-05-22T18:46:28Z2010-08-31T10:40:44ZIf at first you don’t succeed… is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><p><img src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bride-and-groom.jpg" alt="" title="bride-and-groom" width="384" height="315" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1499" /><strong>Sometimes I don't always get it the first time...</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>I have heard of a Yiddish expression that in English means "It saves two others." However, I have never been able to find it or hear it in Yiddish. Can you provide the expression in Yiddish?</p></blockquote>
<p>Sorry, but<span id="more-1498"></span> it doesn't ring any bells with me. Do you have any idea of how the expression is used or which meaning of "save" is meant?</p>
<blockquote><p>The expression "It saves two others" refers (rather unkindly) to two people who are getting married. The meaning of the expression is that because these two people are getting married, it saves two other people from marrying them. Please let me know if you can figure out the Yiddish.</p></blockquote>
<p>Ah ha! "Se ratevet nokh a por" would be it.</p>
<p>Below are some items for sale from eBay for those of you with an interest in Yiddish.</p>
<div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" style="background-color:#eaeaea">
<tr>
<td align="left"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/logo.gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
<td align="right"><form method="post" action="">
<select onchange="javascript:submit();" id="countrycombo" name="country">
<option selected="selected" value="US">US Auctions</option>
<option value="AU">Australian Auctions</option>
<option value="AT">Austrian Auctions</option>
<option value="BE">Belgian Auctions</option>
<option value="CA">Canadian Auctions</option>
<option value="FR">French Auctions</option>
<option value="DE">German Auctions</option>
<option value="HK">Hong Kong Auctions</option>
<option value="IN">Indian Auctions</option>
<option value="IE">Irish Auctions</option>
<option value="IT">Italian Auctions</option>
<option value="NL">Dutch Auctions</option>
<option value="PL">Polish Auctions</option>
<option value="SG">Singapore Auctions</option>
<option value="ES">Spanish Auctions</option>
<option value="CH">Swiss Auctions</option>
<option value="GB">UK Auctions</option>
</select>
</form>
</td>
<td align="right"><script type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
function Sort_yiddish(){
document.forms['sort_yiddish'].submit();
}
// End -->
</script>
<form name="sort_yiddish" id="sort_yiddish" method="post" action="" style="width:100%;margin:0; text-align:right;">
<select name="sortnum_yiddish" onchange="Sort_yiddish();" style="width: 170px;">
<option value="0">Best Match</option>
<option value="1" selected="selected">Time: ending soonest</option>
<option value="2">Time: newly listed</option>
<option value="3">Price: lowest first</option>
<option value="4">Price: highest first</option>
<option value="5">Price + Shipping: lowest first</option>
<option value="6">Price + Shipping: highest first</option>
</select>
<input name="country" type="hidden" value="US" />
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" bgcolor="" onmouseover="style.backgroundColor='';" onmouseout="style.backgroundColor=''" style="font-size:12px;">
<tr>
<td width="100" align="left"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/e/150395447533_0.jpg" alt="Theater theatre Yiddish Judaic Hebrew MNH 2009 Romania" border="0" /></td>
<td style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/item-theater-theatre-yiddish-judaic-hebrew-mnh-2009-romania_150395447533_US.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Theater theatre Yiddish Judaic Hebrew MNH 2009 Romania</strong></a></td>
<td width="20" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/pp.gif" alt="Paypal" /></td>
<td width="60" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/0-bin.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100" align="right">US $2.54</td>
<td width="80" align="right">25m </td>
</tr>
</table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" bgcolor="" onmouseover="style.backgroundColor='';" onmouseout="style.backgroundColor=''" style="font-size:12px;">
<tr>
<td width="100" align="left"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/e/390205082414_0.jpg" alt="Personalities and Events Essays and Speeches YIDDISH" border="0" /></td>
<td style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/item-personalities-and-events-essays-and-speeches-yiddish_390205082414_US.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Personalities and Events Essays and Speeches YIDDISH</strong></a></td>
<td width="20" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/pp.gif" alt="Paypal" /></td>
<td width="60" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/0-bin.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100" align="right">US $9.99</td>
<td width="80" align="right">27m </td>
</tr>
</table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" bgcolor="" onmouseover="style.backgroundColor='';" onmouseout="style.backgroundColor=''" style="font-size:12px;">
<tr>
<td width="100" align="left"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/e/380147336275_0.jpg" alt="JUDITH MY YIDDISH MOMME LP THE LONDON RECORD JEWISH" border="0" /></td>
<td style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/item-judith-my-yiddish-momme-lp-the-london-record-jewish_380147336275_US.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>JUDITH MY YIDDISH MOMME LP THE LONDON RECORD JEWISH</strong></a></td>
<td width="20" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/pp.gif" alt="Paypal" /></td>
<td width="60" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/0-bin.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100" align="right">US $9.99</td>
<td width="80" align="right">33m </td>
</tr>
</table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" bgcolor="" onmouseover="style.backgroundColor='';" onmouseout="style.backgroundColor=''" style="font-size:12px;">
<tr>
<td width="100" align="left"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/e/370391661109_0.jpg" alt="In Friling fun Idishn Sozialism Zikhronos fun YIDDISH" border="0" /></td>
<td style="word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/item-in-friling-fun-idishn-sozialism-zikhronos-fun-yiddish_370391661109_US.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>In Friling fun Idishn Sozialism Zikhronos fun YIDDISH</strong></a></td>
<td width="20" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/pp.gif" alt="Paypal" /></td>
<td width="60" align="right"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/images/0-bin.gif" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100" align="right">US $9.99</td>
<td width="80" align="right">35m </td>
</tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" style="background-color:#eaeaea">
<tr>
<td align="left">
<script type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
function Page_yiddish(arg){
document.forms['page_yiddish'].pagenum_yiddish.value = arg;
document.forms['page_yiddish'].submit();
}
// End -->
</script>
<form name="page_yiddish" id="page_yiddish" method="post" action="" style="width:300px;margin:0; text-align:left;">
<input name="pagenum_yiddish" value="" type="hidden" />
<input name="sortnum_yiddish" value="1" type="hidden" />
<input name="country" type="hidden" value="US" />
View Page: <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(1)" rel="nofollow"><u><strong>1</strong></u></a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(2)" rel="nofollow">2</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(3)" rel="nofollow">3</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(4)" rel="nofollow">4</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(5)" rel="nofollow">5</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(6)" rel="nofollow">6</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(7)" rel="nofollow">7</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(8)" rel="nofollow">8</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(9)" rel="nofollow">9</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(10)" rel="nofollow">10</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(11)" rel="nofollow">11</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(12)" rel="nofollow">12</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(13)" rel="nofollow">13</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(14)" rel="nofollow">14</a> <a href="javascript:Page_yiddish(15)" rel="nofollow">15</a>
</form>
</td>
<td align="right"><a href="http://www.phpbay.com/affiliates/jrox.php?id=2066">Powered by phpBay Pro</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/if-at-first-you-dont-succeed/">If at first you don’t succeed…</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/when-is-a-slob-not-a-slob/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: When is a slob not a slob?'>When is a slob not a slob?</a> <small>So where does the word zhlob come from? What is...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/mickey-katz-stomach/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mickey Katz’s stomach'>Mickey Katz’s stomach</a> <small>Here's an interesting query we had recently about a Yiddish...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2009/10/bar-mitzvahs-and-prayer-shawls/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Bar mitzvahs and prayer shawls'>Bar mitzvahs and prayer shawls</a> <small>I’m afraid that my nephew’s about to get married. My...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iBQ3PSOqQK0oTsAheBAd8ykdUsY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iBQ3PSOqQK0oTsAheBAd8ykdUsY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iBQ3PSOqQK0oTsAheBAd8ykdUsY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iBQ3PSOqQK0oTsAheBAd8ykdUsY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Marillahttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[Zoomer Magazine interviews Wex about Frumkiss]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=18572010-08-27T17:34:19Z2010-08-29T12:00:01ZZoomer Magazine interviews Wex about Frumkiss is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><div id="attachment_20" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 293px"><a href="http://www.suzannemclaren.com/"><img class="size-full wp-image-20" title="michael_wex_by_suzanne_mclaren_1" src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/michael_wex_by_suzanne_mclaren_1.jpg" alt="" width="283" height="348" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Michael Wex by Suzanne McLaren</p></div>
<p><strong>As I mentioned on <a title="Zoomer Magazine pronounces Frumkiss required reading" href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/frumkiss-is-required-reading-according-to-zoomer-magazine/">Thursday</a>, Wex was recently interviewed by <a title="Zoomer Magazine interviews Michael Wex" href="http://www.zoomermag.com/books/five-questions-for-author-michael-wex/8034">Zoomer Magazine</a>. </strong></p>
<p>Athena McKenzie-Parkin asks Michael five questions about his new novel <em><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/">The Frumkiss Family Business</a></em> including where the original idea for the book came from, whether the main character Faktor is based on a real person and how Wex feels about being compared to Mordecai Richler and Philip Roth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.zoomermag.com/books/five-questions-for-author-michael-wex/8034">You can read the article in full here</a>.</p>
<p>Zoomer is also running a competition to win a copy of <a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><em>Frumkiss</em></a>. It is open until September 13th and open to Canadian residents. <a href="http://www.zoomermag.com/contests/win-a-copy-of-michael-wexs-the-frumkiss-family-business/7587">Click here to enter the competition</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/zoomer-magazine-interviews-wex-about-frumkiss-2/">Zoomer Magazine interviews Wex about Frumkiss</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/frumkiss-is-required-reading-according-to-zoomer-magazine/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: “Frumkiss” is required reading according to Zoomer Magazine'>“Frumkiss” is required reading according to Zoomer Magazine</a> <small>The Frumkiss Family Business gets its first recommendation in the...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Frumkiss Family Business'>The Frumkiss Family Business</a> <small>“First things first: this book is funny, a provocative black...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-published-today/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Frumkiss Family Business is published today'>The Frumkiss Family Business is published today</a> <small>Sorry this picture is so large, but we're a bit...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rhYseMSlApvt0q79sKwG12tWQ50/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rhYseMSlApvt0q79sKwG12tWQ50/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rhYseMSlApvt0q79sKwG12tWQ50/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rhYseMSlApvt0q79sKwG12tWQ50/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Marillahttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[Pop Judaica]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=16842010-08-27T13:00:02Z2010-08-27T10:30:36ZPop Judaica is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Kosher innovations Rosh Hashanah is coming soon and here's a great resource...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><p><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1687" title="kosher-dog" src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kosher-dog.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="145" />We love <a href="http://www.popjudaica.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=120">Pop Judaica</a> - they have the funkiest, funniest, coolest Judaica around! (They've also stocked Wex's books so we heart them big time.)</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.popjudaica.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=120">Pop Judaica</a> describe themselves an online retailer that caters to the Jewish demographic. They are dedicated to providing you with funny Jewish gifts that will make you giggle and smile about being Jewish. They have recently teamed up with Modern Tribe and now have even more products available.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.popjudaica.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=120_0_1_57" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.popjudaica.com/idevaffiliate/banners/728-popjbanner.gif" border="0" alt="" width="728" height="90" /></a></p>
<p>They have fabulous t-shirts, kids' stuff, accessories, gifts for pets and much more (I'm very tempted to get a yarmulke for <a href="http://farfl.com">Farfl</a>, even though she's a girl).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.popjudaica.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=120">Go check out their great selection</a> - we'll forgive you (just this once) for straying from <a title="Michael Wex's awesome store" href="http://michaelwex.com/our-store/">our online store</a>....</p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/pop-judaica/">Pop Judaica</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/kosher-innovations/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kosher innovations'>Kosher innovations</a> <small>Rosh Hashanah is coming soon and here's a great resource...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tgi0k9v1Ud5PdSv3SBbeHTNkFlw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tgi0k9v1Ud5PdSv3SBbeHTNkFlw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tgi0k9v1Ud5PdSv3SBbeHTNkFlw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tgi0k9v1Ud5PdSv3SBbeHTNkFlw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Marillahttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[“Frumkiss” is required reading according to Zoomer Magazine]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=18272010-08-27T13:06:23Z2010-08-26T08:00:02Z“Frumkiss” is required reading according to Zoomer Magazine is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><img class="size-full wp-image-1829 aligncenter" title="zoomer" src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zoomer.jpg" alt="" width="492" height="319" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a title="The Frumkiss Family Business" href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><em>The Frumkiss Family Business</em></a> gets its first recommendation in the September edition of <a title="Zoomer Magazine" href="http://www.zoomermag.com/">Zoomer Magazine</a>, Canada's boomer lifestyle magazine.</strong></p>
<p>We're thrilled at this early support for the book from <a href="http://mosesznaimer.com/">Moses Znaimer</a>'s publication that describes zoomers as "baby boomers with zip" and is aimed at Canadians over 45 "who embrace life with experience and confidence and who aren't afraid of change".</p>
<p>Michael was recently interviewed by <a href="http://www.zoomermag.com/">Zoomer</a> - when the interview is live on the website I will post a link.</p>
<p><strong>This just in: Zoomer are running a competition until September 13th (the day after Wex's birthday) to win a copy of <a title="The Frumkiss Family Business" href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><em>Frumkiss</em></a>. <a title="Win a copy of The Frumkiss Family Business" href="http://www.zoomermag.com/contests/win-a-copy-of-michael-wexs-the-frumkiss-family-business/7587#more-7587">Click here for details</a>! NB - only open to Canadians. Sorry!</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/frumkiss-is-required-reading-according-to-zoomer-magazine/">“Frumkiss” is required reading according to Zoomer Magazine</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-published-today/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Frumkiss Family Business is published today'>The Frumkiss Family Business is published today</a> <small>Sorry this picture is so large, but we're a bit...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-launched-at-ashkenaz/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: “The Frumkiss Family Business” will be launched at Ashkenaz'>“The Frumkiss Family Business” will be launched at Ashkenaz</a> <small>The Frumkiss Family Business is published next Tuesday and will...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/frumkiss-family-business-tour-dates-announced/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced'>Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced</a> <small>Wex's new novel The Frumkiss Family Business comes out on...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NAerPA4kHSSBI8uBUuryudSDMS4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NAerPA4kHSSBI8uBUuryudSDMS4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NAerPA4kHSSBI8uBUuryudSDMS4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NAerPA4kHSSBI8uBUuryudSDMS4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Wexhttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[Saying “Welcome” in Yiddish]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=14922010-08-24T02:43:49Z2010-08-25T11:30:21ZSaying “Welcome” in Yiddish is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Yiddish old fart Transliteration of Yiddish words into English can be tricky. Here's...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><div id="attachment_1812" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 563px"><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><img class="size-large wp-image-1812" title="Frumkiss-display-indigo" src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Frumkiss-display-indigo-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="553" height="738" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The "Frumkiss" display at Indigo, Yonge and Eglinton</p></div>
<p><strong>Sorry this picture is so large, but we're a bit over-excited.</strong></p>
<p>Today marks the publication of Michael's new book <a title="The Frumkiss Family Business" href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/"><em>The Frumkiss Family Business</em></a>.</p>
<p>If you live in Canada please rush out to your nearest bookstore and grab one. Or ten. If you're in the rest of the world please go online and order your copy now!</p>
<p>Our daughter thanks you for your support of her college career.</p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-published-today/">The Frumkiss Family Business is published today</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/frumkiss-family-business-tour-dates-announced/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced'>Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced</a> <small>Wex's new novel The Frumkiss Family Business comes out on...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Frumkiss Family Business'>The Frumkiss Family Business</a> <small>“First things first: this book is funny, a provocative black...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-launched-at-ashkenaz/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: “The Frumkiss Family Business” will be launched at Ashkenaz'>“The Frumkiss Family Business” will be launched at Ashkenaz</a> <small>The Frumkiss Family Business is published next Tuesday and will...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RM_n_ZLeYw3eOD6WyIJypGlsotU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RM_n_ZLeYw3eOD6WyIJypGlsotU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RM_n_ZLeYw3eOD6WyIJypGlsotU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RM_n_ZLeYw3eOD6WyIJypGlsotU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>6Marillahttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[The Forward Hour – episode 13]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=13402010-05-22T05:04:37Z2010-08-22T04:59:01ZThe Forward Hour – episode 13 is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts:
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]><p><a href="http://www.ashkenazfestival.com/festival/performers-artists/?subject=lineup&_year=2010&artist=40"><img src="http://michaelwex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Ashkenaz.jpg" alt="" title="The Ashkenaz Festival" width="200" height="200" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1800" /></a><strong><em><a href="http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/">The Frumkiss Family Business</a></em> is published next Tuesday and will have its first big outing at the <a href="http://www.ashkenazfestival.com/festival/performers-artists/?subject=lineup&_year=2010&artist=40">Ashkenaz Festival</a> in Toronto.</strong></p>
<p>Wex will be giving a lecture at the Brigantine Room at the Harbourfront Festival at 5pm on Labour Day (Monday 6th September) focussing on his new novel. The event is free and open to the general public.</p>
<p>There will be copies of the book available to buy from the Ashkenaz store - please buy your copies before the lecture and Michael will be happy to sign them for you afterwards (<em>note that the books will not be available for purchase in the Brigantine Room itself</em>).</p>
<p>If you're in Toronto on Labour Day then do join us - we would love to see you!</p>
<p><a href="http://michaelwex.com/2010/08/the-frumkiss-family-business-is-launched-at-ashkenaz/">“The Frumkiss Family Business” will be launched at Ashkenaz</a> is a post from: <a href="http://michaelwex.com">Michael Wex.com</a></p>
<p>Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/frumkiss-family-business-tour-dates-announced/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced'>Frumkiss Family Business tour dates announced</a> <small>Wex's new novel The Frumkiss Family Business comes out on...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/books/the-frumkiss-family-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Frumkiss Family Business'>The Frumkiss Family Business</a> <small>“First things first: this book is funny, a provocative black...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://michaelwex.com/2010/07/20-writerly-questions-for-michael-wex/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 20 writerly questions for Michael Wex'>20 writerly questions for Michael Wex</a> <small>Random House, as part of their marketing for The Frumkiss...</small></li>
</ol></p>
<p>Related posts brought to you by <a href='http://mitcho.com/code/yarpp/'>Yet Another Related Posts Plugin</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0LAP2vEsbQJEKIBumKKbGkABOUs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0LAP2vEsbQJEKIBumKKbGkABOUs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0LAP2vEsbQJEKIBumKKbGkABOUs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0LAP2vEsbQJEKIBumKKbGkABOUs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>0Wexhttp://michaelwex.com<![CDATA[Poo Poo Poo]]>http://michaelwex.com/?p=14872010-05-22T18:26:20Z2010-08-17T12:30:51ZPoo Poo Poo is a post from: Michael Wex.com
Related posts: