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Publishers Weekly praised the book, comparing parts of it to the poetry of John Ashbery and Thomas Lux and writing, "Berman's debut [announces] the discovery of great American poetic storytelling by a new generation." [3] The year prior, some reasons for the locations he chose for his readings were as follows: a favor for Drag City and Open City, a publisher of Berman's poetry; a desire to visit a new place; being able to stop over at an old friend's house; being able to benefit the "Arkansas literacy project" and to be "the object of an assembly [at Greenhill School]". [33] Tannenbaum, Rob (May 14, 2018). "Stephen Malkmus Doesn't Think He Was a Jerk". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022 . Retrieved January 3, 2022. Grant, Sarah (April 2, 2021). "Cassandra Jenkins, in Bloom". Spin. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021 . Retrieved July 29, 2021.

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Dollar, Steve (June 15, 2008b). "David Berman Finds Comfort in His Own Head". The New York Sun. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016 . Retrieved September 25, 2021. Michalik, Timothy (August 9, 2019). "On the Last Day of Your Life, Don't Forget to Die: Remembering David Berman". Under The Radar. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020 . Retrieved April 3, 2021. Marc Hogan of Pitchfork on the opening lyrics to "Random Rules" and general perception of Berman's career And then an abyss opened up like they tend to do daily now. I felt like a friend had died, but I never knew him. I did live with his voice and words though. I lived with them all of my adult life. Over and over again his music and poetry made meaning for me and comforted me and made me laugh and made me sad and made me look at the objects and people and situations of this world in a new light. He had grown disillusioned with Judaism, saying his belief in God lasted from 2004 to 2010; in 2008 he voiced a disconnect from Judaism, positioning himself as adjacent to Jews. [107] In his withdrawal, he "[fixed] himself in Jewish tradition", said Goldman and Arielle Angel of Jewish Currents, viewing Berman as archetypal of Jews. [108] His once-passion for Judaism made him eager to tour Israel; there he met Yonatan Gat and helped get him signed to Drag City—"[The] shows we played in Israel were pretty much the most amazing experience of my life". [109] In 2018, Berman co-produced Gat's album Universalists. [110] By that year, Berman had conceptualized a more conspicuous return to music: a new moniker, entitled Purple Mountains. [111]

Nichols 2019; Academy of American Poets writer 2014; Newlin 2008; Christophersen 2000; Rooney 2003. Kornhaber, Spencer (August 13, 2019b). "David Berman Saw the Source of American Sadness". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021 . Retrieved March 13, 2021. In 2008 Silver Jews released Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, touring the UK and Ireland prior to its release. The following January Berman announced on the Drag City messageboard that he was “retiring” Silver Jews with a final concert at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tennessee. He also revealed what he called his “gravest secret”: that he was Richard Berman’s son. Berman Sr is a lawyer and notorious lobbyist, whose efforts on behalf of gun, alcohol and big food companies have seen him described as “the booze and food industries’ weapon of mass destruction”, or, more succinctly, “Dr Evil”.Minsker, Evan (August 8, 2019). "Silver Jews' David Berman Remembered by Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Bill Callahan, Kurt Vile, More". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021 . Retrieved March 15, 2021. He attended high school at Greenhill School in Addison, Texas. [12] During his teenage years, his father sent him to see a psychiatrist. [13] Berman suffered from depression throughout his life and later said the condition had become resistant to treatment. [2] By the age of 15, he said he began taking "every drug in every way", and claimed to have smoked PCP on a daily basis during his second year of college. [11] Shteamer, Hank; Newman, Jason (August 7, 2019). "Silver Jews' David Berman Dead at 52". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019 . Retrieved August 8, 2019. Nichols, M. David (June 15, 2008). "Silver Jews' latest album mostly loses its way". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022 . Retrieved November 3, 2021. DB: Before I can think of any other hope I have to hope the music will not bother or disgust other people who are in earshot when it’s played.