Celebrities: They’re just like us.
There are more than a few famous fans who have confessed their admiration of NYRB, and the latest
to fall for a Classic was actor Tom Hanks. In the March 15
th issue of
Time magazine,
Hanks named John William’s
Stoner one of his “Top Five Page Turners,” describing it as “simply a novel about a guy who goes to college and becomes a teacher. But
it’s one of the most fascinating things that you’ve ever come across.”
With the
Time article declaring him “American history’s highest-profile professor,
bringing a nuanced view of the past into the homes and lives of countless millions,” we’d
like to call out Mr. Hanks for bringing the brilliance of John Williams into the homes and hands of
many more readers.
April 11, 2010, 9:03 a.m.
