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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
[edit]Jason 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",[4] his insightful narrative nonfiction,[5] and having a "funny, quirky" tone written for "anyone who has ever felt like an outcast."[6] He has been published by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Harper's Bazaar, Food & Wine[7], The Wall Street Journal, Bookforum, NPR, Eater, and more.
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,[8] in 2016, and received critical acclaim[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. NPR said, "this memoir is satisfying in a way that a Hughes film never could be"[17] 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."[18] The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs[19] was released in 2020, which was also well received[20][21][22]. The book was included on Esquire's Must Read Books of Summer[23] and NPR's Favorite Books of 2020.[24] 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."[25] In 2024, Diamond co-authored New York Nico's Guide to NYC,[26] which was a USA Today bestseller.[27] His debut novel, Kaplan's Plot,[28] will be released by Flatiron Books in 2025.
He has also contributed to a number of edited volumes, including Never Can Say Goodbye[29] (Simon and Schuster 2014) and Best Food Writing (Da Capo 2017)[30].
Diamond also founded the literary website Vol 1. Brooklyn in 2009. At Vol. 1, he produced hundreds of events, including the Greatest 3-Minute Story Series[31] 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[32].
Diamond has modeled for J. Press[33] as a part of the SS24 Icons campaign.
Personal Life
[edit]Diamond was born in Chicago. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.[34]
References
[edit]- ^ 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/
- ^ "This is TASTE 536: Jason Diamond's Guide to NYC with Writer and Garlic Lover Jason Diamond". 31 January 2025.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Never Can Say Goodbye. 2014-10-14. ISBN 978-1-4767-8440-3.
- ^ "Best food writing 2017 - Brooklyn Public Library". discover.bklynlibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.