Outside the Box

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Outside the Box: Adventures of a Jewish Red Diaper Baby

By Jay Feldman

ABOUT THE BOOK

Acclaimed author JAY FELDMAN takes us on a memorable journey of adventure, from growing up in a Communist family during the McCarthy era, to being arrested in the historic Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley, to living on a rural commune, to playing baseball in Nicaragua during the Sandinista revolution – all the while holding up a mirror to American life and times.

JAY FELDMAN is a widely published writer. His books include WHEN THE MISSISSIPPI RAN BACKWARDS: Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes (Simon & Schuster, 2005); SUITCASE SEFTON AND THE AMERICAN DREAM (Triumph Books, 2006); MANUFACTURING HYSTERIA: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America (Pantheon, 2011); and HITTING: An Official Major League Baseball Book (Simon & Schuster, 1991). His articles have appeared in Smithsonian, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Gourmet, Whole Earth Review, and a broad variety of other national, regional and local publications. A number of his pieces have been anthologized. He has also written for television (the highly acclaimed but short-lived CBS series Brooklyn Bridge) and the stage (A Loud Noise in a Public Place). His website is www.jfeldman.com.

REVIEWS and PRAISE

“Feldman tells a good story, and he has a lot of them. Here are some stand-out moments from a fascinating life: red diaper baby, early hippie, frequent activist and communard, and perpetual musician and lover of baseball. It’s a pleasure to learn new things about an old friend.”
—Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars Trilogy

“In a voice lucid and engrossing, like listening to a close friend tell you about events that happened before the two of you knew each other, Feldman delivers an engaging life story full of humor, love, pathos, drama, terror, and irony, but one that is also ultimately redeeming.”
—Clarence Major, author of Dirty Bird Blues

“In Outside The Box, Jay Feldman gives you a front row seat to culturally formative moments in America’s recent history. You’ll be entertained by Jay’s humor, charmed by his dedication to baseball and music, and warmed by the relationships he formed over the years.”
—Dana Topousis, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, University of California, Davis