Narcissus Leaves the PoolJoseph Epstein demonstrates time and again his talent for taking nearly any subject and polishing it into a gem of sparkling wit and fascination. In Narcissus Leaves the Pool, he displays his signature verve and charm in sixteen agile, entertaining pieces. Among his targets in this collection are name-dropping, talent versus genius, the cult of youthfulness, and the information revolution. |
Contents
An Extremely Well Informed | 21 |
Like a Gershwin Tune | 40 |
A Nice Little Knack for NameDropping | 80 |
So to Speak | 99 |
A Real PageTurner | 118 |
Anglophilia American Style | 234 |
Grow Up Why Dontcha? | 269 |
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