L2L Of This Time, Of That Place

“Of This Time, Of That Place”

Lionel Trilling

Lionel Trilling was as much a cultural critic as a literary critic, and his essays carried tremendous weight in his day. Yet he told friends that he really wanted to write fiction. This week, Leigh, P. T., and Dr. C take a look at one of his short stories — “Of This Time, Of That Place” — and discuss his impact on American literature and American life.