August 8, 2008
How James Wood Works
Reading through news-media clippings about James Wood, one might reasonably conclude that "pre-eminent critic" is his official job title. In fact, Wood is a staff writer for The New Yorker and a professor of the practice of literary criticism at Harvard University. But at a time when there is much hand-wringing about the death of the professional critic in the era of blogs and Oprah's Book Club, Wood does occupy a uniquely influential perch in the world of literature, managing to forge a
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