

Following The Broken Estate , The Irresponsible Self , and How Fiction Works --books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation-- The Fun Stuff c onfirms Wood's preeminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary...


A new, far-ranging collection of essays from "the strongest...literary critic we have." (New York Review of Books) Following The Broken Estate, The Irresponsible Self, and How Fiction Works--books that established James Wood as the leading...