obscenity

Is “Schmuck” a Dirty Word?

One of the points I make in my book is that what’s dirty in Yiddish isn’t always dirty in English, and vice ...

Can We Print “Motherfucker” Here?

There’s a little experiment I’d like to try, knowing that this blog post will be published by the Jewish Book ...

How Did You Come to Write That Book, Anyway?

It’s a completely reasonable question, though generally people have been asking it a little shyly: “Why did you want to ...