The Quarterly Conversation has some nice things to say about J.C. Hallman's latest effort, The Story About the Story (Tin House Books, October 1, 2009). The preface to that book appeared as an essay in The Quarterly Conversation.
"Narcissus moments are few and far between, so when you do finally find one you must seize it. There you are, another tepid afternoon reading through the chaff of so many clueless critics—and then suddenly you see your twin bubbling in the current. This guy knows how to write about books! You feel that tinge of excitement. It is a beautiful moment. You are falling in love.
This roughly describes our collective experience when we read J.C. Hallman’s essay serialized in this issue. Quite plainly, we were taken aback by how precisely the author had laid out our own aspirations for criticism in this magazine. The piece, in our humble opinion, points toward an educated, unpretentious form of literary critique that serves both literature and the everyday reader."
Read more here.
Hallman will be appearing as part of InDigest 1207 on Wednesday, October 7.
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