Keith Kahn-Harris
@keithkahnharris
Author. Sociologist. Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Jewish Policy Research and Senior Lecturer at Leo Baeck College but here in a personal capacity. Interested in metal, Jews and much else.
Just for today, The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne is 99pm on Amazon UK. What are you waiting for? amzn.eu/d/078OYzDx
If this were old Twitter I would run a World Cup of best redemptive story arcs and this would be the final matchup.
I'm speaking at this Ozzy-related event at The Flapper, Birmingham, this Thursday. There will be acoustic Ozzy/Sabbath music too. Join me? Would be great to see anyone I know.
Actually, Bill Ward's unashamed toplessness at Back To The Beginning was also pretty badass, striking a blow against the body shaming of seniors.
The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne is available from now until Sunday for pre-order with 20% off from Bookshop.org! If you were thinking of buying my book, this is a good way to do it if you are in the UK the site benefits local bookshops. uk.bookshop.org/a/7789/97800...
Just changed my monitor wallpaper to this. Anyone else recognise it? I was addicted to the book where this is form as a kid and just revisited it recently - it still looks incredibly cool.
I'm very excited to reveal the cover of my forthcoming book 'The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne' AND a big discount for pre-orders with Waterstones. Be quick as it's only available until the end of this Friday. Order here - www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...
Looking forward to speaking at this event in Leipzig on Sunday
Last Sunday I spoke at a conference in Birmingham and managed a brief side trip to this place of pilgrimage. Consider this a teaser for something exciting I can't talk about publicly yet....
Also, this isn't a monument to England's Judeo-Christian heritage you absolute wankers.
In 1000 years time, Jenrick and Kruger will be celebrated as proud exemplars of England's fundamentally Islamo-Scientological heritage.
I'm dipping into the edited Live Aid repeat on BBC and, as someone with a longstanding interest in this event, I've created a badly put together a bingo sheet as a service to other viewers.
I did some research and it appears the guy has subsequently repented from his misdeeds.
Watching Live Aid highlights on BBC and was about to post about how cool Sade was...Until I saw her bassist's high bass holding position. It's almost round his fucking neck! Shame on him. Shame on Sade enabling him. Shame on Bob Geldof. Shame on us all.
This weekend has reminded me how my book sets its face against the exhausting zeitgeist that too many of us Jews are addicted to: On Saturday Eurovision became all about us once again. On Sunday a sensible, money-saving bureaucratic procedure in British Jewry was oversold as an epoch-making event.
To mark a cinematic future in which American movies will no longer be shot on location abroad, here is my favourite example of a non-credible location shoot: Wales standing in for the Khyber pass in Carry On Up The Khyber. What's your favourite?
Do you remember Gripper Stebson's sidekick? Vance couldn't even bully Roland Browning without Trump's authorisation.
I suspect many other authors also feel this way the week their books are published. (From an old Viz front cover)
Really excited for the opening of this 'exhibition' by @tillsky.bsky.social at my book launch tomorrow at @jw3london.bsky.social Be prepared to have your minds blown (probably) www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/cel...
Trying out the Palwin cocktail that mixologist Reuben Simon has created for my book launch on 11 March. Join me? Link in reply.
Does YOUR event or organisation want to feature on a shareable social media image prepared by my publisher? Then get in touch. The rest of you - event links in next posts. BOOK!
While Luna is, of course, pleased to see that copies of my book Everyday Jews have now arrived (ahead of publication date of 13 March), she herself is waiting for the audiobook.
This is my favourite Jewish joke of all time. Too long to post so I found a screengrab from a sermon at my synagogue
When you want to set up a netball club for gay men in 18th and 19th century London but accidentally choose the wrong photo.
My home for this morning, recording the audiobook of Everyday Jews.