David Sax (born 1979) is a Canadian journalist. Born in

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, Sax has written for publications such as ''

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'', '' Vanity Fair'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'',

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, '' GQ'' and ''

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''.

Books

Sax is the author of several books, including ''The Revenge of Analog'', which was named one of

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's Best Books of 2016 in the ''New York Times'', ''The Tastemakers'', and ''

Save the Deli ''Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen'' is a book published by Canadian journalist David Sax about the decline of the Jewish delicatessen. The book is about the history of Jewish deli ...

'', a book that examines the recent decline of the

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and puts forward a case for saving it. His book, ''The Soul of an Entrepreneur'', was published by

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in April 2020.

Awards and honors

Sax's book "Save the Deli" won the

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References

External links

David Sax profile
at Cookbook Recipe Database
'Save the Deli'
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David Sax audio interview about Save the DeliInterview on The Next Track podcast about The Revenge of Analog
1979 births Journalists from Toronto Living people Jewish Canadian journalists {{Canada-journalist-stub James Beard Foundation Award winners