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*{{cite book |editor=Berman, Marshall, and Brian Berger |title=New York Calling: From Blackout to Bloomberg |location=London |publisher=Reaktion |year=2007 |author=Jim Knipfel |chapter=Subterranean Vaudeville }} |
*{{cite book |editor=Berman, Marshall, and Brian Berger |title=New York Calling: From Blackout to Bloomberg |location=London |publisher=Reaktion |year=2007 |author=Jim Knipfel |chapter=Subterranean Vaudeville }} |
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![]() Jim Knipfel in his Brooklyn, NY apartment. | |
Born | ![]() | June 2, 1965
Occupation | Novelist Journalist |
Nationality | American |
Jim Knipfel (born 2 June, 1965), is an American novelist, autobiographer, and journalist.
A native of Wisconsin, Knipfel, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, is the author of a series of critically acclaimed memoirs, Slackjaw, Quitting the Nairobi Trio, and Ruining It for Everybody, as well as two novels, The Buzzing and Noogie's Time to Shine. He wrote news stories, film and music reviews, the crime blotter, and feature articles until June 13, 2006 for the weekly alternative newspaper New York Press, where he was the only staff writer.
He also wrote the long-running and popular "Slackjaw" column for the Press. The first edition of "Slackjaw" appeared on October 25, 1987 in the Welcomat, a Philadelphia weekly (now renamed the Philadelphia Weekly), where he also reviewed restaurants and art exhibits.[1] "Slackjaw", a cynical, misanthropic look at daily life, has given Knipfel a small but loyal following of readers.
Early years
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Bibliography
- Jim Knipfel (1999). Slackjaw. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam.
- Jim Knipfel (2000). Quitting the Nairobi Trio. New York: J.P. Tarcher/Putnam.
- Helen Keller (2002). "Introduction by Jim Knipfel". The Story of my Life (100th Anniversary Edition). New York: Signet Classics.
- Jim Knipfel (2003). The Buzzing. New York: Vintage.
- Jim Knipfel (2004). Ruining it for everybody. New York: J.P. Tarcher/Penguin.
- Jim Knipfel (2007). "Subterranean Vaudeville". In Berman, Marshall, and Brian Berger (ed.). New York Calling: From Blackout to Bloomberg. London: Reaktion.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - Jim Knipfel (2007). Noogie's time to shine a novel. New York: Virgin Books.
References
External links
- Electron Press - host to Knipfel’s most recent articles available online
- Slackjaw Online - a collection of some of Knipfel's columns dating back to 1990
Interviews and profiles
- YouTube: The Easiest Way To Piss People Off is a portrait of Jim Knipfel, made by Luca Dipierro. It's included in the DVD "I Probably Should Have Changed My Shirt", released by Black Arrow Studio & Press.
- "The Mayor of Hostile City" - June 2000 profile from the Philadelphia City Paper
- "Dark victory" - July 2004 profile from Salon.com
- NPR Interviews: July 2000, April 2003, and July 2004
- "Jim Knipfel: A Swell Looking Babe" December 2007 interview with Who Walk In Brooklyn