To Feel These Things

by Leonard Michaels

Essays discuss the author's parents, Jewish immigrants from Poland, his experiences as a busboy at a Catskill resort, relationships, literature as a topic of conversation, professional basketball, and other subjects

Genres: Essays

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Leonard Michaels was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays, and a Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.

Reviews

[アナンタ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit personal and honest essays from the lesser known wizard!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of essays from Lenny (after reading five of his books so far I think I can call him "Lenny"). Topics here range from Rita Hayworth's sexual allure to the word "relationship." A couple of the essays carry a bit of an academic tone but they're still engaging despite the dryness. But Lenny's nonfiction really soars when he writes about his own life and grumbling neurosis. "Movie Eyes" in particular is a very funny, sad, and revealing look at the making of the "Men's Club" movie. A couple of other essays that didn't make it into the more widely available FSG collection, "The Essays of Leonard Michaels" are fantastic as well--"The Nicest Shoes" (about attention seekers in L.A.) and "No Time For Nina" (where Lenny counsels a friend about his troubled relationship). I'm going to move deeper into Lenny's fiction now. The realization that I'll be done reading his published work soon is kind of sad. Lenny--you are missed! xoxo, KS