Jonathan Leaf
Jonathan Leaf is an American playwright and author based in New York City. He wrote the off-Broadway plays The Caterers in 2005[1] and The Germans in Paris in 2007.[2] He is also a teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.[3] Leaf has written for New York Press, where he served as the arts editor until 2006.[4]
In 2009, Leaf published his first book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties, in which he attacks popular perceptions of the 1960s as a radical decade dominated by hippies, rock music, and free love.[5]
Leaf's 2017 play, The Fight, turned a spotlight on the internecine battles among second-wave feminists.[6]
In March 2023, Leaf's debut novel, City of Angles, a mystery set in Hollywood, was published by Bombardier Books. Kirkus Reviews described it as "lighthearted literary entertainment at its best—easily companionable, intelligent, and brimming with artful humor".[7]
In 2025, Leaf published The Primate Myth: Why the Latest Science Is Leading Us to a New Theory of Human Nature.[8] The book challenges the conventional view that humans are merely advanced primates, arguing instead that significant biological and behavioral differences set us apart.[original research?] The religious think tank Acton Institute described it as "A remarkable book...Ambitious in scope, highly learned, and engagingly written".[9] New English Review said that it "ought to be a required text in schools the world over".[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Caterers". theatermania.com. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Germans in Paris: History is Impersonal". broadwayworld.com. January 9, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Staff". bths.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "'The Situation with Tucker Carlson' for Feb. 8th". nbcnews.com. February 9, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties. ASIN 1596985720.
- ↑ Shteir, Rachel (November 9, 2017). "The Fight Takes Feminism's Conflicts Seriously". First Things. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ "City of Angles". kirkusreviews.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Primate Myth". simonandschuster.com. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Man, Not Ape". blog.acton.org. October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Monkey on Our Back". newenglishreview.org. December 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
