I've just begun reading Errata: An Examined Life (1998) by George Steiner. He is a man of great knowledge and of great wisdom, clearly visible in just the first few pages. Incidentally he writes extremely well, for instance:

This is the first of this type of post. This mostly a project for myself to learn and to practice thinking, but this format also may be attractive as a reader, as well. I also start this one in media res because that see…

Today I finished the second volume of the excellent two volume The Life of Saul Bellow by Zachary Leader. I felt that a few thoughts about Bellow and his work were timely.