William Deresiewicz
American critic and essayist known for writings on education, culture, and the arts.
American critic and essayist known for writings on education, culture, and the arts.
William Deresiewicz values this text for the program because its 250-page length allows for ten days of intensive, singular analysis.
“We read A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, and that is all we read: a 250-page book that we talked about for three hours a day for ten days (not counting the time we talked about it outside of class).”
William Deresiewicz recommends this volume because it serves as a prestigious venue for his own writing and features contemporary authors he respects.
“one of my pieces is going to be included in Best American Essays 2025, which is coming out in October and available for preorder now.”
William Deresiewicz values Eminent Americans because he characterizes it as a terrific podcast on the intellectual scene.
“An episode about the decline of the left for Eminent Americans, a terrific podcast on the intellectual scene.”
