The Lesson of a Long Illness
Simone Weil, Ross Douthat, and why you haven't heard from me recently
Hello all,
I’ve just published an essay on chronic illness in the Los Angeles Review of Books. The occasion is a new memoir by the columnist Ross Douthat, but the essay also reflects on some pretty difficult developments in my life, developments that would explain why I haven’t been able to write much recently.
Mysterious enough for you? Give it a read:
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-lesson-of-a-long-illness-on-ross-douthats-the-deep-places/