OLD BOOKS, Part IV: On Moral Fiction, by John Gardner “[W]e begin to praise writers themselves for their oddity, not for their wisdom, universality, or even art.” Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X