Gary Shteyngart is nearly as successful in gathering A-list friends as he is in writing critically acclaimed novels. To promote his 2014 memoir “Little Failure,” he starred in a video that featured Rashida Jones as his publisher and James Franco as his husband.
For his latest novel, “Lake Success,” Shteyngart has Ben Stiller in his corner. In a video promoting the book, the Jewish writer and the Jewish actor-director seek backers for their new hedge fund, “Lake Success Capital,” which promises to take money from “accredited investors” and then, Shteyngart explains, “transfer that money to me and Ben.”
The protagonist of Shteyngart’s latest novel is a hedge fund manager who leaves behind his wife, autistic son and work troubles to embark on a cross country bus trip. Kirkus Reviews says the book is “as good as anything we’ve seen from this author: smart, relevant, fundamentally warm-hearted, hilarious of course, and it has a great ending.”
Jewish Community Services' upcoming "Future-Ready Workplace" event will feature a keynote address from workplace expert and bestselling author Liz Fosslien.
The BCO, founded in 1984, will perform the works of Frank Zappa, Beethoven, Mason Bates and Karena Ingram.
Led by local Israel-American cellist Amit Peled, the Mount Vernon Virtuosi aims to inspire people beyond musical enjoyment.
Container vegetable gardening is a terrific option for people with limited space and/or time. Rebecca Brown and Norman Cohen share some tips.