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Alan Zweibel

Biography

Alan Zweibel

An original "Saturday Night Live" writer, Alan Zweibel has won numerous Emmy and Writers Guild of America awards for his work in television, which also 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 he won the Thurber Prize for his novel THE OTHER SHULMAN.

Alan Zweibel

Books by Alan Zweibel

by Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel - Humor, Nonfiction

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 who do you want it to beat up? These baffling questions and many more are answered by comedy legends Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel, two-thirds of whom are Jewish. In A FIELD GUIDE TO THE JEWISH PEOPLE, 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.

by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel - Fiction

Philip is a happy man --- the owner of a pet store and a referee for kids' soccer. Jeffrey is the sole sane person in a world filled with morons. The two of them are about to collide in a series of outrageous events that will send them running for their lives.