Mark Oppenheimer


Taking a Second Look at Lillian Hellman

By Mark Oppenheimer

Taking a Second Look at Lillian Hellman
Lillian Hellman was brilliant, courageous and, above all, interesting, a new book reveals. Hate her if you must, but don’t reduce her, writes Mark Oppenheimer.Read More

If Anne Frank Lived Upstate

By Mark Oppenheimer

If Anne Frank Lived Upstate
Shalom Auslander’s major theme in his new novel is the burden of the Jewish past. There is no symbol of that burden more powerful than Anne Frank.Read More

Gimme Some Old Time Gossip

By Mark Oppenheimer

Gimme Some Old Time Gossip
Kim Kardashian has no particular talent, yet she is one of the most recognized people on the planet. Joseph Epstein’s new book explains how gossip became so powerful.Read More

Lee Siegel Fails To Get Serious Enough About Seriousness

By Mark Oppenheimer

Lee Siegel Fails To Get Serious Enough About Seriousness
Lee Siegel argues in his new book that American society is not as serious as it used be. But he spends more time provoking readers with cheap potshots than offering a clear narrative.Read More

Scant Dishing From a Print Pooh-bah

By Mark Oppenheimer

Scant Dishing From a Print Pooh-bah
Former New Yorker editor Robert Gottlieb’s new collection of book reviews is a pleasure to read, but should dish more dirt, Mark Oppenheimer writes.Read More



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