Since the hardback publication of Jews Don’t Count last year, David has become the leading commentator on the difficulties that face the Jewish community. The superb book has been crowned as the Sunday Times’ book of 2021.
Ahead of paperback publication next month he did a brilliant interview on BBC Radio 4’s World at One last Friday. David did another brilliant interview, this time on the huge US show Late Night with Seth Meyers.
He has also recently written a comment piece for today’s Guardian on the topic of Jewish cinematic representation.
Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.
It is the comedian and writer David Baddiel’s contention that one type of racism has been left out of this fight. In his unique combination of close reasoning, polemic, personal experience, and jokes, Baddiel argues that those who think of themselves as on the right side of history have often ignored the history of anti-semitism. He outlines why and how, in a time of intensely heightened awareness of minorities, Jews don’t count as a real minority: and why they should.
Praise
‘Jews Don’t Count is a supreme piece of reasoning and passionate, yet controlled, argument. From his first sentence, the energy, force and conviction of Baddiel’s writing and thinking will transfix you…as readable as an airport thriller…a masterpiece.’ Stephen Fry
‘I don’t think I have ever been so grateful to anyone for writing a book. Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count is incisive, urgent, surprisingly funny and short. It’s also a beautiful piece of publishing. It needs to be read.’ Jay Rayner
‘Brilliant, furious, uncomfortable, funny. Essential reading.’ Simon Mayo
‘I’m about a quarter of the way into this thus far and it’s very well argued and written. It’s a book you know the author HAD to write, and those are the best books.’ Jon Ronson
‘I only big up work I really believe is good and this is extra-ordinarily good. And important.’ Jonathan Ross
‘This is brilliant – funny and furious, mostly at the same time.’ Marina Hyde
The author
David Baddiel is an author, comedian and screenwriter. He has written and performed in a series of highly successful TV comedy shows, including The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. He is the author of four novels as well as six books for children which have sold over 1 million copies. He lives in London.
Rights sold
- German (Carl Hanser)
- Portuguese (PRH Grupo Editorial)