Isaac Blum, author portrait
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Isaac Blum

Isaac Blum is the author of The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Morris Award, and of The Judgment of Yoyo Gold, which was a National Jewish Book Award finalist. He’s taught English at several colleges and universities, and at Orthodox Jewish and public schools. He lives with his wife and daugher in Philadelphia, where he watches sports and reads books that make him laugh while showing him something true about the world. You can visit Isaac online at IsaacBlumAuthor.com and follow him on X and Instagram @IsaacBlum_.
The Judgment of Yoyo Gold
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Books

The Judgment of Yoyo Gold
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

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