Jim Knipfel
Jim Knipfel was a long-time staff writer at the New York Press , and his column "Slackjaw" has appeared weekly in one publication or another since 1987. He is the author of several novels, memoirs, and short story collections including Quitting the Nairobi Trio , The Buzzing , These Children Who Come at You with Knives , and The Blow-off . Last anyone asked, he was rumored to live in Brooklyn.
Jim Knipfel was a long-time staff writer at the New York Press , and his column "Slackjaw" has appeared weekly in one publication or another since 1987. He is the author of several novels, memoirs, and short story collections including Quitting the Nairobi Trio , The Buzzing , These Children Who Come at You with Knives , and The Blow-off . Last anyone asked, he was rumored to live in Brooklyn. See less
Jim Knipfel's Featured Books
Jim Knipfel book reviews
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Slackjaw
Think you have it bad?
Jim Knipfel is one amazing man - and a character. He takes you with him as he journeys back to his childhood when he first realizes he is going blind. His recall of the feelings he experienced is ... Read More
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The Buzzing
I love this man!
Start out by getting to know Jim Knipfel. His memoirs (Slackjaw - my favorite, Quitting the Nairobi Trio, and Ruining it for Everybody) make his life of trials, tribulations and medical problems with ... Read More