David Bader (writer)


David M. Bader is an author and former attorney.

Early life, family and education

Bader is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

Career

Bader was an attorney, and he worked at two law firms, but he eventually focused instead on his career as a writer.
His first book was How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew. Other works include The Book of Murray: The Life, Teachings, and Kvetching of the Lost Prophet, Haiku U.: From Aristotle to Zola: Great Books in 17 Syllables, Haikus for Jews: For You a Little Wisdom, Zen Judaism: For You a Little Enlightenment. He has contributed to the Mirth of a Nation humor anthologies.

In popular culture

Tom Magliozzi read selections from two of Bader's books Haikus for Jews and Zen Judaism on NPR's radio program Car Talk.
Excerpts from Bader's books have been widely circulated on the web and in e-mail, in most cases without permission. As William Novak notes, "his work has been all over the Internet without attribution."

Personal life

David M. Bader resides and works in New York City.