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Arthur Krystal (born December 12, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American essayist, editor, and screenwriter living in New York City.
Oct 28, 2019 · A Critic at Large. Why We Can’t Tell the Truth About Aging. A long life is a gift. But will we really be grateful for it? By Arthur Krystal. October 28, 2019. The current prevailing wisdom...
Jan 17, 2022 · Arthur Krystal on why writers lie. For a time, he wanted to live for art, a fatuous notion since he couldn’t write, paint, or sculpt, and played the piano with a vague melancholic air that...
Jan 17, 2022 · Deborah Treisman interviews the author Arthur Krystal about “What’s the Deal, Hummingbird?,” his story from the January 24, 2022, issue of The New Yorker.
- Deborah Treisman
Arthur Krystal’s most recent book is Except When I Write: Reflections of a Recovering Critic (Oxford). His essay “The Worst of Times” appeared in the November 2009 issue of Harper’s Magazine.
Sep 25, 2009 · Arthur Krystal is the author of two essay collections, “Agitations” and “The Half-Life of an American Essayist.”
A Word or Two Before I Go. Praise for Arthur Krystal: "Arthur Krystal’s essays shine like a searchlight through the fog of contemporary culture. Vivid, sharp, and enlightening, they keep a steady keel through roiling waters."—Edward Mendelson, Lionel Trilling Professor of the Humanities, Columbia University.
