Short bio:

Isaac Blum is an award-winning author and educator. His debut novel, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and won the William C. Morris Award from the American Library Association. His second YA novel, The Judgment of Yoyo Gold, was published in 2024. You can visit him online at isaacblumauthor.com and follow him on Instagram @isaacblum_

Medium bio:

Isaac Blum is an award-winning author and educator. His debut novel, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and won the William C. Morris Award from the American Library Association. His second YA novel, The Judgment of Yoyo Gold, was named a best book of 2024 by NPR, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and the New York Public Library. He’s taught English at several colleges and universities, and at Orthodox Jewish and public schools. Isaac lives with his family 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 Instagram @isaacblum_

Long bio:

Isaac Blum is an award-winning author and educator. His debut novel, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, was longlisted for the National Book Award, and won the William C. Morris Award from the American Library Association. His second YA novel, The Judgment of Yoyo Gold, was named a best book of 2024 by NPR, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and the New York Public Library. He’s taught English at several colleges and universities, and at Orthodox Jewish and public schools. Isaac holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Rutgers-Camden, and his stories and essays have appeared in The Iowa Review, The New York Times, and One Story, among other places. He lives with his family 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 Instagram @isaacblum_