"Cult writer. It's a weird term because it's complimentary but condescending at the same time."

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Opening things up not closing them off is my job. I'm doing that for my reader. You know, Bob Gottlieb always says, "Criticism is a service industry." I take that very seriously. I do the research so I can tell you interesting things. It's not condescending, it's educational.

— Daniel Mendelsohn