When I was working for the newspaper, I remember calling William Styron to ask him to write something for us. Even before I picked up the phone, I knew he wouldn't do it. I couldn't imagine a literary master agreeing to spend time writing a humble little review for us. If there's such a thing … Continue reading Styron’s four words to me
Category: Writing
Virtues of silence
At the end of his life, Ezra Pound (pictured, above, in Venice) sank into silence. The man who redefined modern poetry and ranted endlessly about it -- and showed his anti-Semitism on Italian radio during WWII -- finally shut his mouth. I'm feeling like Old Ezra Pound these days. I have nothing to contribute to … Continue reading Virtues of silence
Delbanco’s centaur
Let's review our mythology for a moment, shall we? The centaur's a mythological hybrid, a creature made up of seemingly irreconcilable halves that somehow manages to live and function anyways … possesses great strength, nobility, wisdom. In John La Farge's hands, add beauty and femininity to the mix: For the past couple months, the … Continue reading Delbanco’s centaur
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