Daniel Marc Janes

The curse of distraction: Lesser Ruins, by Mark Haber, reviewed

A former college professor prepares to write his long-gestated book on Montaigne, but finds his mind wandering from 1970s nudism to Balzac’s coffee dependency

Mark Haber, photographed in Houston, Texas, in 2022. [Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle/ Getty Images] 
issue 30 November 2024
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  • Lesser Ruins

    Mark Haber

    Coffee House Press, pp. 296, £12

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