We were surprised to discover that Louis Begley, consummate chronicler of Waspy things, had written a “biographical essay” on Franz Kafka. (Perhaps we shouldn’t have been: Both men, besides being ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CRITICISM: LIFE STORIES Essays in Biography by Joseph Epstein (Axios Press) Essayist Joseph Epstein is a writer whose flaws are difficult to separate from ...

Max Beerbohm once observed there were some writers who have been spoiled by their desire to do “important” work: “Some people are born to lift heavy weights. Some are born to juggle with golden balls.

Themersons: Biographical Essay by Adriana Prodeus is an aptly written book, rich in facts and witty comments which constitutes a transparent compendium of knowledge, not just about a mesmerizing art ...