William Deresiewicz

William Deresiewicz is an essayist and critic. His book Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life is based in part on his essays “The Disadvantages of an Elite Education” and “Solitude and Leadership.” To read all the posts from his weekly blog, “All Points,” click here. He is a contributing editor of the magazine.

A Jane Austen Kind of Guy

I get it that women find my affinity for their writer intrusive, but her world has much to offer men, too

By William Deresiewicz | Tuesday September 5, 2017

On Political Correctness

Power, class, and the new campus religion

By William Deresiewicz | Monday March 6, 2017

The Last Post

All Points ends its run

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday September 15, 2013

Oslo Remembered

Israel and Palestine

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday September 8, 2013

Though He Doth Tarry

On messianism and climate change

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 25, 2013

Adieu

On the downward slope of empire

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 18, 2013

The One Thing Needful

Our favorite emotion

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 11, 2013

Take it Easy

More on Portland’s quality of life

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 4, 2013

Stretchers

The appeal of esoteric systems

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday July 28, 2013

Heal for America

A modest proposal to improve our health-care system

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday July 21, 2013

A Jane Austen Kind of Guy

By William Deresiewicz | Tuesday September 5, 2017

On Political Correctness

By William Deresiewicz | Monday March 6, 2017

The Last Post

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday September 15, 2013

Oslo Remembered

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday September 8, 2013

Though He Doth Tarry

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 25, 2013

Adieu

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 18, 2013

The One Thing Needful

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 11, 2013

Take it Easy

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday August 4, 2013

Stretchers

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday July 28, 2013

Heal for America

By William Deresiewicz | Sunday July 21, 2013

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