Love how Done & Done described Jenny Diski’s prose:

“I would say her essays are the semantic equivalent of the Douglas Cardinal architecture.”

Here’s a review of the book that has a hold on D&D:

https://www.bookforum.com/print/2802/the-incisive-long-form-criticism-of-jenny-diski-24502

Snippet:

“Diski’s prose is quick-witted but not fast-paced. She was less about the bon mot than a cumulative, unfolding, ironic wit—a self-aware, sage pessimism detailed in cool, very long paragraphs. Blocks of unbroken text span pages, each for its own reason, but all contributing to an appealing air of tenacity and excess. LRB editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers allotted Diski whatever space she needed for her long-form pieces, encouraging the author’s unique sense of proportion.”

Allotting uniqueness to others is part of recovering from Mormonism.

Human