"When a book is boring, they yawn openly, without any shame or fear of authority. They don't expect their beloved writer to redeem humanity. Young as they are, they know that it is not in his power. Only the adults have such childish illusions." Isaac Bashevis Singer, speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1978
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM on October 7, 2019