Bitter Knowledge

by Jack Matthews

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1964

About the author

Jack Matthews was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and former professor. He published 7 novels, 7 collections of short stories, a novella, and
8 volumes of essays. He was an avid book collector, and many of his book finds served as a basis for his essays and the historical topics he explored in his fiction. His 1972 novel The Charisma Campaigns was nominated for the National Book Award.

Here's a long interview with Jack Matthews from 2010 .