Funniest. Cantankerous Old Literary Giant Interview. Ever.

nytimes.com — Why do you think that critics have traditionally praised your essays more than your fiction? That’s because they don’t know how to read. I can’t name three first-rate literary critics in the United States . I’m told there are a few hidden away at universities, but they don’t print them in the New York Times. Jun 16, 2008 View in Crawl 4