Jonathan Grandma
@_woollen_
Now in books at FSG. College dropout. Once: Deputy Director of Events at Politics and Prose Bookstore + Music Director at WXYC. I translate French-to-English.
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Six Israeli & US officials tell Politico that the White House encouraged Israel to invade Lebanon, that they had to be quiet about it for PR purposes (good work on that), and that this sparked opposition from within the Pentagon, State & intel agencies. politico.com/news/2024/09/3…
Because Tony Dokoupil showed his ass with this staggeringly racist diatribe, Coates’ message has now been viewed 26 million times. So thank you, comrade Dokoupil, for doing more than perhaps any other mainstream American journalist to advance the Palestinian cause in America🫡🇵🇸
The muted response in the United States to a Jewish woman becoming the president of Mexico—a Jewish woman who is a leftist and supports Palestinian liberation—it tells you everything you need to know about the cynical weaponization of antisemitism to silence and repress the left.
SUPERSTARS is a carnal portrait of Paris’s queer underground nightlife in the 1990s and its smoke screens of fame, fortune, fashion, sex, and drugs. Written by Ann Scott, winner of the 2023 Prix Renaudot, SUPERSTARS has been translated from the French by Jonathan Grandma.
reading an absolutely outstanding lesbian drug rave french language late 90s cult classic coming to english for the first time ever in april from Astra House and Jonathan Grandma if there’s any justice ann scott’s superstars will be thee book of spring 2026 penguinrandomhouse.com/books/808041/s…
very excited for my great friend Jonathan Woollen's (Jonathan Grandma's) translation of French lesbian-techno 90s cult novel Superstars to come out next week. Playboy's 7th most anticipated book of 2026! I'll be DJing at the book launch dance party next Thursday, April 9th!! come out!