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Summer Solstice Roundup

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

–In the current issue of Commentary magazine, essayist Joseph Epstein has an article entitled “Good Grief.” This is a fairly light discussion of the heavy subjects of grieving and bereavement. In the course of the discussion, this appears: With Jessica … Continue reading →

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Waugh Out of Context

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Jeffrey Manley

Writer Joseph Epstein in the latest issue of  Commentary magazine reviews Richard Bradford’s book Literary Rivals. The article entitled, “‘You Stink’, He Explained”, opens with a quote from Evelyn Waugh: “Humility is not a virtue propitious to the artist. It is often … Continue reading →

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