Narcissus Leaves The PoolJoseph Epstein demonstrates time and again his talent for taking nearly any subject and polishing it into a gem of sparkling wit and fascination. In Narcissus Leaves the Pool, he displays his signature verve and charm in sixteen agile, entertaining pieces. Among his targets in this collection are name dropping, talent versus genius, the cult of youthfulness, and the information revolution.

and discovers her having dinner with her supposedly soon-to-be-ex-husband

and the iPhone

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book was one I couldn't put down

When Lucy Jacobs is made redundant from her inner-city teaching job she fears her career is over

John Locke

Everyone knows there’s no such thing as a female wizard

” —Publishers Weekly on Hard Ride

buying the company and relaunching the software as Google Maps and Google Earth

From their start

On the most fateful day of the consul's life—the Day of the Dead—his wife

when all three of their lives are on the brink of unraveling

until the summer that tore them all apart