Arthur Krystal (born December 12, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American essayist, editor, and screenwriter living in New York City.
Books in order of publication:
Agitations: Essays on Life and Literature. Yale University Press. 2002.
The Half-Life of an American Essayist. David R. Godine, Publisher. 2007
Except When I Write: Reflections of a Recovering Critic. Oxford University Press. 2011.
This Thing We Call Literature. Oxford University Press. 2016.
Some Unfinished Chaos: The Lives of F. Scott Fitzgerald. University of Virginia Press. 2023.
Oak Lawn Library Friends 