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Mr. Romm complicates matters further by adding quotes from other sources to Stobaeus’ selections, diluting the book’s ability to show us the anthologist’s true intent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Their Paradise Cove condo is not unlike the home one of the main characters inhabits 30 years later in the book’s second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The dancing isn’t always smooth, the costumes struck me as a road show idea of New York cool, and the acting didn’t do much to compensate for some of the book’s less subtle moments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Nor does the book’s character, Jack Torrance, announce “Here’s Johnny!”—possibly the movie’s best-known line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Well, this book’s position is that yesterday’s custom can be safely ignored. i TOMBSTONE: Use It is I, not It is me.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner