Franz Kafka, Aphorist, and More

William Godwin believed himself immune to the tumults and desires experienced by others. Then he met Mary Wollstonecraft... more »

Franz Kafka, aphorist. His work in this genre is low-key, discreetly funny, and extremely strange   ... more »

Read old books, says Michael Dirda. "The great books are great because they speak to us, generation after generatio…