It's changed dramatically in our lifetimes. Communism is gone, so now the global war is framed in religious terms. Fundamentalist religion is rampant on all sides of this war. It casts a very dark shadow over non-fundamentalist religion. — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
Once I got interested in organized crime, and, specifically, Jewish organized crime, I got very interested in it. I have learned that, like my… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
What's invaluable about actually going to the places you want to write about are the random accidental things that happen. Random, accidental detail is… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
I love the rabbit hole. I spend a lot of time looking at images, Google mapping, etc. I also love to read court transcripts,… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
“For everything man does has significance. An evil act will generally cause some disruption or negative reaction in the vast system of the Sefirot;… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
“In writing this book, I have come to feel like a kind of immigrant in my own life, inhabiting a world of reflections and… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
In hindsight, I must have been looking for a way to write about Jewishness that somehow managed to minimize irony and self-deprecation. — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
I try to do as little as possible without looking like an idiot. Research is fun and easy. Writing is hard. So I try… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
It's changed dramatically in our lifetimes. Communism is gone, so now the global war is framed in religious terms. Fundamentalist religion is rampant on… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
“They wanted you to grow up into some helpless combination of old person and infant. They wanted you to have a house and a… — Zachary Lazar Copy Share Image
