We’re away until January 4, but we’re re-posting some of our favorite pieces from 2015. Please enjoy, and have a happy New Year!John O’Hara’s Pal Joey remains an exemplar of a rare form: the epistolary novella.Ever see the movie? Well, do yourself a …
John O’Hara’s Pal Joey remains an exemplar of a rare form: the epistolary novella.Ever see the movie? Well, do yourself a favor and don’t. You should pardon me for bringing this up right off the bat, but it’s so beyond being a mere stinkeroo that…
The New York Times made its first mention of Edgar Rice Burroughs on June 14, 1914, when the paper’s Book Review included Tarzan of the Apes among “One Hundred Books for Summer Reading.” Having asked publishers to supply the hundred titles, the Rev…