Jim Knipfel’s Slackjaw

Jim Knipfel began writing the acclaimed Slackjaw column for Philadelphia’s Welcomat in 1987.  Slackjaw moved to the New York Press in 1993, where it ran until June 2006.

      Jim is the author of two novels -- The Buzzing (Vintage Contemporaries, 2003), and Noogie's Time to Shine (Virgin Books, 1997); -- three memoirs -- Slackjaw (Tarcher/Putnam, 1999); Quitting the Nairobi Trio (Tarcher/Putnam, 2000); and Ruining It for Everybody (Tarcher/Putnam, 2004); -- and a short story collection -- These Children Who Come at You With Knives, and Other Fairy Tales (Simon & Schuster, 2010).

      Thomas Pynchon called Slackjaw “An extraordinary emotional ride.” and Knipfel “a born storyteller” with “an amiably deranged sense of humor.”  Electron Press is delighted to undertake regular publication of Slackjaw on this page.


An extensive archive of earlier Slackjaw columns from 1990 through 2006 is available here.

August 29, 2010
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August 15, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
August 8, 2010
August 1, 2010
 
July 25, 2010
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July 11, 2010
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June 27, 2010
June 20, 2010
June 13, 2010
June 6, 2010
 
May 30, 2010
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May 16, 2010
May 9, 2010
May 2, 2010
 
April 25, 2010
April 18, 2010
April 11, 2010
April 4, 2010
 
March 28, 2010
March 21, 2010
March 14, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
March 7, 2010
 
February 28, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
February 21, 2010
February 14, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
February 7, 2010
 
January 31, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
January 24, 2010
January 17, 2010 -- Slackjaw will return next week
January 10, 2010
January 3, 2010
 
December 27, 2009 -- Slackjaw will return next week
December 20, 2009
December 13, 2009
December 6, 2009
 
November 29, 2009
November 22, 2009
November 15, 2009
November 8, 2009
November 1, 2009
 
October 25, 2009
October 18, 2009
October 11, 2009
October 4, 2009
 
September 27, 2009
September 20, 2009
September 13, 2009
September 6, 2009
 
August 30, 2009
August 23, 2009
August 16, 2009
August 9, 2009
August 2, 2009
 
July 26, 2009                              Jim Knipfel's new novel
July 19, 2009                                    Unplugging Philco
July 12, 2009                                     is available now
July 5, 2009                                        Read an excerpt
 
June 28, 2009
June 21, 2009
June 14, 2009 -- Slackjaw will return next week
June 7, 2009
 
May 31, 2009 -- Slackjaw will return next week
May 24, 2009
May 17, 2009
May 10, 2009
May 3, 2009
 
April 26, 2009
April 19, 2009
April 12, 2009
April 5, 2009
 
March 29, 2009
March 22, 2009
March 15, 2009
March 8, 2009
March 1, 2009
 
February 22, 2009
February 15, 2009
February 8, 2009
February 1, 2009
 
January 25, 2009
January 18, 2009
January 11, 2009
January 4, 2009
 
December 28, 2008
December 21, 2008
December 14, 2008
December 7, 2008
 
November 30, 2008
November 23, 2008
November 16, 2008
November 9, 2008
November 2, 2008
 
October 26, 2008
October 19, 2008
October 12, 2008
October 5, 2008
 
September 28, 2008
September 21, 2008
September 14, 2008
September 7, 2008
 
August 31, 2008
August 24, 2008
August 17, 2008
August 10, 2008 -- Slackjaw will return next week
August 3, 2008
 
July 27, 2008
July 20, 2008
July 13, 2008
July 6, 2008
 
June 29, 2008
June 22, 2008
June 15, 2008
June 8, 2008
June 1, 2008
 
May 25, 2008
May 18, 2008
May 11, 2008
May 4, 2008
 
April 27, 2008
April 20, 2008
April 13, 2008
April 6, 2008
 
March 30, 2008
March 23, 2008
March 16, 2008
March 9, 2008
March 2, 2008
 
February 24, 2008
February 17, 2008
February 10, 2008
February 3, 2008
 
January 27, 2008
January 20, 2008
January 13, 2008
January 6, 2008
 
December 30, 2007
December 23, 2007
December 16, 2007
December 9, 2007
December 2, 2007
 
November 25, 2007
November 18, 2007
November 11, 2007
November 4, 2007
 
October 28, 2007
October 21, 2007
October 14, 2007
October 7, 2007
 
September 30, 2007
September 23, 2007
September 16, 2007
September 9, 2007
September 2, 2007
 
August 26, 2007
August 19, 2007
August 12, 2007
August 5, 2007
 
July 29, 2007
July 22, 2007
July 15, 2007
July 8, 2007
July 1, 2007
 
June 24, 2007
June 17, 2007
June 10, 2007
June 3, 2007
 
May 27, 2007
May 20, 2007
May 13, 2007
May 6, 2007
 
April 29, 2007
April 22, 2007
April 15, 2007
April 8, 2007
April 1, 2007
 
March 25, 2007
March 18, 2007
March 11, 2007
March 4, 2007
 
February 25, 2007
February 18, 2007
February 11, 2007
February 4, 2007
 
January 28, 2007
January 21, 2007
January 14, 2007
January 7, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
December 24, 2006
December 17, 2006
December 10, 2006
December 3, 2006
 
November 26, 2006
November 19, 2006
November 12, 2006
November 5, 2006
 
October 29, 2006
October 22, 2006
October 15, 2006