Im Interview mit Ross Bishton (The Jewish Secrets of Lemony Snicket, Moment, Ausgabe Januar/Februar 2007) antwortete Handler auf die Frage, ob seine Buchserie von „Jewish History“ beeinflusst sei: „I think there is something naturally Jewish about unending misery, yes. I mean, I guess naturally but not exclusively Jewish. I’m Jewish so, by default, the characters I create are Jewish, I think. Then I think I have something of a Jewish sensibility shaped by having a Jewish upbringing and so, therefore, books that I produce would be somewhat Jewish in tone.“
