Jason Diamond

United States

Writer and Editor at Freelance

“I'm a writer, but then nobody's perfect,” - Billy Wilder’s gravestone. Next: KAPLAN’S PLOT @Flatironbooks (September 2025)

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Millions of People Watch Cugine’s Videos. Will They Eat His Chicken Cutlets?

1 week ago | grubstreet.com | Jason Diamond

Any day now, the new sandwich shop Casa Cugine will open in Brooklyn. “We’re just waiting on the last permits,” says the shop’s namesake, Cugine, the Staten Island–born influencer known for videos of cooking massive slabs of meat or complaining about being “down horrendously” after a long night out.
Kaplan's Plot: A Novel|Hardcover

1 month ago | barnesandnoble.com | Jason Diamond

Kaplan's Plot: A Novel“A dazzling fictional debut, Jason Diamond’s Kaplan’s Plot calls to mind both John Irving’s darkly funny tales of family dysfunction and E. L. Doctorow’s evocative dives into the early 20th century American underworld.
Gene Hackman’s Movie Clothes Never Felt Like a Costume

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Jason Diamond

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Gene Hackman’s Movie Clothes Never Felt Like a Costume

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Jason Diamond

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Gene Hackman’s Movie Clothes Never Felt Like a Costume

Mar 4, 2025 | gq.com | Jason Diamond

Gene Hackman hailed from a generation when the greatest American movie stars all looked like guys you might pass on a city street and not give a second thought. He belongs to that rare class of capital-A actors whose work began in the late 1960s and remained strong into the current century. But there was always something about him that made him stand out among his peers—Hopper and Pacino, De Niro and Jack.
Kaplan's Plot a book by Jason Diamond

Jan 30, 2025 | bookshop.org | Jason Diamond

Description“A dazzling fictional debut, Jason Diamond’s Kaplan’s Plot calls to mind both John Irving’s darkly funny tales of family dysfunction and E. L. Doctorow’s evocative dives into the early 20th century American underworld. At the same, Diamond sneaks in deeper truths about family history, generational trauma and a quintessentially Midwestern sense of Jewish identity.” —Megan Abbott, NYT bestselling writer of The TurnoutElijah Mendes was hoping for a more triumphant return to Chicago.
Is Mikhail Baryshnikov the Last of the Highbrow Superstars?

Dec 15, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Diamond

To get a sense of what has changed, consider the March 20, 1989, issue of Time magazine. Leaf through, and you'll see ads for things like the PBS news show "Frontline" and a two-volume collection of songs from Stephen Sondheim's work (including his lesser-known shows).
4 Options for Passing Down Your Firm

Dec 9, 2024 | thinkadvisor.com | Jason Diamond |Allie Brunwasser

Many firms offer “sunset” or “retire-in-place” programs that effectively finance the transition of the book. Strategic buyers often have deep pockets and are highly experienced at advisor transitions. Not all buyers are interested in exerting control over an acquisition target. The wealth management industry has a major impending crisis: a shortage of quality next-gen advisor talent. But there is another wrinkle to this issue that’s often overlooked.
I Heart Matt Starr's New York

Nov 25, 2024 | meltedcheeseonwhitefish.substack.com | Jason Diamond

It’s easy to think New York City has run out of romantic weirdos who live to create. You look around and see chain stores and read about the wildly high rents, and you have to wonder what artists could actually afford to live anywhere in the five boroughs at this point.
Whit Stillman's Gloriously Lonely New York City

Nov 15, 2024 | meltedcheeseonwhitefish.substack.com | Jason Diamond

It’s a constant struggle trying to find movies that Emily and I agree on. We could spend an hour talking about what’s available, only to hit an impasse that leads one of us to suggest we just keep watching The Sopranos (her first time seeing it, my 4th or 5th) or fire up any episode of 30 Rock that we’ve likely both seen umpteen times.