Critic of the Day: Nanx Hedwerp
I would admire anyone who slogs through the works of Joyce, Heidegger, Derrida, Kierkegaard and "Who Moved My Cheese." If such a person existed, I would admire him. Until then, I'll make do with the Bard of Lazarus, Connecticut: literary critic Nanx Hedwerp, who shares his (her? its?) thoughts on books and music with the readers of Amazon.com.
On PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: "A comedy of manners with simmering emotions. This is Austen's best novel yet, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next...my second favorite book this year after THE SOUTH BEACH DIET."
On Tolkien's THE SILMARILLION: "Very hard to put down. But then again, it was suspended from the ceiling by a string."
On Wittgenstein's TRACTATUS LOGICO PHILOSOPHICUS: "A bit slow...I did not find the main character compelling. I recommend The South Beach Diet."
Some day, Nanx Hedwerp, Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott will retire, and the New York Times will come calling.