Jason Diamond
Jason Diamond (born 1980) is a bestselling American writer, editor, and novelist. He is the author of Searching for John Hughes (HarperCollins / William Morrow 2016), The Sprawl (Coffee House Press 2020), and Kaplan's Plot (Flatiron Books 2025). He is the co-author (with Nicolas Heller) of New York Nico's Guide to NYC (Dey Street Books 2024).[1] He also writes the newsletter, The Melt[2].[3]
Career
Jason Diamond was the founder of the literary website Vol 1. Brooklyn. At Vol. 1, he produced the Greatest 3-Minute Story Series[4] which featured Diamond playing host live to writers and artists reading original work such as Alexander Chee, Helen Rosner, Dave Hill, Tim Harrington, and more[5].
Diamond has held editorial positions at Flavorpill Media, Men's Journal, and Rolling Stone. He is a contributor to GQ, Esquire, and New York Magazine. Jason is known for being "everywhere in literary Brooklyn",[6] his insightful narrative nonfiction,[7] and having a "funny, quirky" tone written for "anyone who has ever felt like an outcast."[8] He has been published by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Harper's Bazaar, Food & Wine[9], The Wall Street Journal, Bookforum, NPR, Eater, and more. His Esquire essay, "The Unrecognizable Genius of Guy Fieri," was included in the edited volume Best Food Writing 2017[10].
Diamond has written four books. He published his memoir, Searching for John Hughes: Or Everything I Thought I Needed to Know about Life I Learned from Watching '80s Movies,[11] in 2016, and received critical acclaim[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. NPR said, "this memoir is satisfying in a way that a Hughes film never could be"[20] while Kirkus Reviews called it "a quirkily intelligent memoir...a memorable reflection on what it means to let go of the past and grow up."[21] The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs[22] was released in 2020, which was also well received[23][24][25]. The book was included on Esquire's Must Read Books of Summer[26] and NPR's Favorite Books of 2020.[27] The Chicago Review of Books wrote, "Diamond is a keen cultural critic leveraging a deep reservoir of knowledge. The Sprawl leads us on a journey through the promise of suburbia while expertly peeling back the curtain."[28] In 2024, Diamond co-authored New York Nico's Guide to NYC,[29] which was a USA Today bestseller.[30] His debut novel, Kaplan's Plot,[31] will be released by Flatiron Books in 2025.
Diamond has also modeled for J. Press[32] as a part of the SS24 Icons campaign.
Personal Life
Diamond was born in Chicago. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.[33]
References
- ↑ Vadukul, Alex (2024-10-24). "A Very New York Party for New York Nico". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ https://www.getthemelt.com/
- ↑ https://tastecooking.com/this-is-taste-536-jason-diamonds-guide-to-nyc-with-writer-and-garlic-lover-jason-diamond/
- ↑ "Events". Vol. 1 Brooklyn. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ electricliterature (2012-09-21). "Lessons Learned: Vol 1 Brooklyn 3-Minute Book Stories". Electric Literature. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ McArdle, Molly (2016-08-23). "The Brooklyn 100: Jason Diamond". BKMAG. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs by Jason Diamond". www.publishersweekly.com. Invalid date. Retrieved 2025-06-22. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Jason Diamond and the Myth of John Hughes". Interview Magazine. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Jason Diamond, Food Writer at Food & Wind". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Best food writing 2017 - Brooklyn Public Library". discover.bklynlibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Searching for John Hughes". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Shone, Tom (2016-11-29). "This Season's Best Books on Hollywood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Schaub, Michael (2017-04-21). "Q&A: Jason Diamond on accidentally writing his memoir, 'Searching for John Hughes'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "A New Book Explains How You Can Learn Everything You'll Ever Need To Know By Watching '80s Movies". Nylon. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Spuhler, Robert (2017-01-24). "Brooklyn author Jason Diamond goes 'Searching for John Hughes' | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "A writer goes Searching For John Hughes". AV Club. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Levitt, Aimee (2016-12-01). "Jason Diamond's Searching for John Hughes is really a journey of self-discovery". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Morgan, Adam (2016-12-14). "The Best Nonfiction Books of 2016". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Kelly, Brian P. (2016-11-25). "The Wisdom of 'The Breakfast Club'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Toal, Drew (2016-11-29). "'Searching For John Hughes,' And Finding Yourself". NPR. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ SEARCHING FOR JOHN HUGHES | Kirkus Reviews. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Sprawl". Coffee House Press. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Kirby, Megan (2020-11-09). "Back in the burbs". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Comments, View. "Jason Diamond on grand settings and reading in the morning - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Jason Diamond on Suburban Sprawl, AKA Attack of the Blob". Literary Hub. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "The 20 Must-Read Books of Summer 2020". Esquire. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ MacAllen, Ian (2020-08-26). "The Odd History Of The American Suburbs In "The Sprawl"". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "New York Nico's Guide to NYC". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "New York Nico's Guide to NYC". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "Kaplan's Plot". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ Diamond, Jason (2024-04-04). "I'm Not a Model. But I Ended Up In a Menswear Look Book Anyway". GQ. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "About Me". Jason Diamond. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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