If you find yourself reviewing James Wood’s new book, please don’t invoke Edmund Wilson in your lead. Trust me. It’s been done. Thanks. (More Woodiana here, if you must.)
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A Plea to Literary Journalists
Please stop profiling and otherwise making a fuss over James Wood. I hear he’s good. I hear he has a new book out (“an Olympian critic points out where major-league talents are getting it wrong,” the Independent says). I understand he likes to spend time with his children. Enough said.
