James Henry

A few years back I decided I needed to understand Henry James. I’d read a few of his books and stories, and was always underwhelmed. Very underwhelmed. Yet, he is constantly mentioned as one the Great American Writers. The Library of America alone has a zillion Henry James volumes. I figured that maybe I was missing something. I had two colleagues in the English Department who love James, so I decided to run an experiment. I wrote them both, told them I was trying to learn to appreciate … [Read more...] about How to Read Henry James