Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. Introduction ix
5. PART ONE. "So Much Color"
6. 1. Portrait of a Writing Master 1
7. 2. Compact, Subtle Essays 28
8. 3. The Dial as "Aesthetic Equivalent" 44
9. PART TWO. Cultural Combat
10. 4. "A Reality of Her Own Particulars" 61
11. 5. Craftsmanship Disfigured and Restored 92
12. 6. "And You Have Smiled" 113
13. Notes 143
14. Index 149