AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK BY TOBIAS WOLFF:

So Long, See You Tomorrow is a remarkable novel. It was recognized as such at the time of its publication. It attracted critical acclaim after it was published in 1980, winning the National Book Award and the Howells Medal for American Fiction. Almost all the writers I know keep a special place in their hearts for this book…MORE

A RETROSPECTIVE ON WILLIAM MAXWELL BY CYNTHIA HAVEN:

“I never felt sophisticated,” the erudite and elderly Midwesterner explained to NPR’s Terry Gross in 1995. His modesty is certainly one reason why William Maxwell remains a connoisseur’s writer, never achieving the wider recognition he deserves. Yet Maxwell’s career was situated at the epicenter of American literature and letters: On staff at the New Yorker from 1936 to 1975, he was the editor of J.D. Salinger, Vladimir Nabokov, Eudora Welty, Frank O’Connor, John Cheever, and many other luminaries. … MORE

ANNOUNCING “ANOTHER LOOK”:

Book clubs have proliferated across the U.S., though most stick to middle-of-the-road bestsellers. Once in a while, however, you run across an off-the-beaten-track book you may not know about, praised by a leading literary figure. Where do you go to talk about this unfamiliar, top-notch fare? Look no further. Stanford is allowing readers to get an insider’s look at literature, via a seasonal book club, “Another Look,” which will be offered by one of the top-ranked English and creative writing departments in the nation. … MORE