“In the light of what Proust wrote with so mild a stimulus, it is the world's loss that he did not have a heartier appetite. On a dozen Gardiner's Island oysters, a bowl of clam chowder, a peck of steamers, some bay scallops, three sauteed soft-shelled crabs, a few ears of fresh picked corn, a thin swordfish steak of generous area, a pair of lobsters, and a Long Island Duck, he might have written a masterpiece.”
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A. J. Liebling
A. J. Liebling was an American journalist, humorist, and critic renowned for his sharp wit and insightful commentary on politics and media. A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, he contributed to The New Yorker with his column 'The Wayward Press'. Liebling's work frequently tackled the political and social issues of his era, with a particular focus on his coverage of the French Resistance during World War II. more
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