by dalitopia | May 2, 2023
Epstein, an academic, reflects on the value of male friendships in a work that blends memoir with social commentary. The book begins with the author’s lament that “so much is written about male toxicity, predation, destructive aggression,” and “men’s incapacity to...
by dalitopia | Jan 31, 2023
“In literary history, the genre called the essay is a relatively new form. After a lifetime of publishing purely academic prose, I was delighted to read Irwin Epstein’s new book Men as Friends: From Cicero to Svevo to Cataldo. Well-laced with humor,...
by dalitopia | Jan 10, 2023
”Although Epstein distinguishes loving male relationships from homosexual unions his book presents us with a reverie that is uncommon in its intimacy with men of his generation. This memoir uncovers the roots of his passion from a turbulent, pathological and...
by dalitopia | Jan 10, 2023
“…a wonderful book, satisfying at every level. All of the principal inhabitants of the book (whether loved or not) were, on the page, absorbing characters. While John LeCarre might not have found his father especially outrageous, I found the portrait of Epstein’s...
by dalitopia | Jan 10, 2023
“Reading Irwin’s new book, immediately brought to mind my father who passed away twenty years ago. Despite the fact that he was restrained in emotional expression, his love and kindness have always been strongly felt, even up till now. An ancient Chinese philosopher...
