William Middleton
williamfmiddleton.bsky.social
William Middleton
@williamfmiddleton.bsky.social
Author, books on Dominique and John de Menil (Knopf) and Karl Lagerfeld (Harper Collins), American in Paris
And don’t forget, for years, she dictated all of the book coverage of the Times. Imagine having such a banal, reactionary thinker overseeing all literary coverage
November 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Thank you !
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Excellent interview, as always.

I wish you would have asked about Biden's suggestion that he would be president for only one term--what happened to that idea ?
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's sadly hilarious that we have never heard this kind of scenario from a Democrat
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I agree completely but to have exerted diplomatic pressure, Biden would have had to see the Palestinians as being human. And he just couldn't do that--Kamala couldn't either, I'm afraid...
October 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Excellent, alarming piece -- thank you !
September 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Excellent, beautifully observed piece ! Thank you…
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Any evidence ? Or just vibes and racism ???
September 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Only someone who was not a member of one of the many minorities he targeted would laud his civility — shameful
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Your credulousness is quite shocking
September 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Do you find all white supremacists interesting or only this one ???
September 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
OMG : I can’t imagine an author or an editor being responsible for such clunky prose.

His politics are terrible — his writing seems to be even worse…
August 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Excellent piece, thank you. But don't you think that AIPAC support for some of the centrist Dems is also a factor?

But I agree with you completely : their lack of support of someone who has created such excitement is disqualifying and makes them look foolish and out of touch
August 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Get some fight, man — against the fascists ! They’re the problem, if you haven’t quite twigged to that …
August 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Morally reprehensible !
August 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Shocking !
August 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Can you imagine this review being published when the book pages were edited by Pamela Paul ?

I don’t think so — one of the many reasons to be grateful that she’s moved along 🙏🙏🙏
August 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM