August 15, 2014. Western Head, N.S. Joseph Epstein.

Essays written by the same person are best read over time. Joseph Epstein just published a book of his essays called something about Liberal Arts Education. The essays were written over time and just gathered together in one place. The book is organized by topics, not chronological so it makes for easier reading. There is a section on education and another on people, ten sections in total and all informative. I enjoyed reading the essays when I only read one or two at a time. This new book was on my iPad and I read the book bit by bit at the cottage. Essays appeal to me. The writer must look up lots and lots of information in order to pull together the idea he is discussing. And you learn a lot about the author too. He puts his own opinions into the essay. Joseph Epstein has been a writer for 50 years, living in Chicago except for 6 years living in other places, so he is a Chicago writer. Fortunately, he is a good Chicago writer and I enjoyed his latest collection of essays.