"Flaubert…boasted of Madame Bovary that he had written a ‘book about nothing’"
from Pierre Bayard, How to talk about books you haven’t read, p174
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"Flaubert…boasted of Madame Bovary that he had written a ‘book about nothing’"
from Pierre Bayard, How to talk about books you haven’t read, p174
David Evans' personal blog 
You win the award for the most irresistible post title of the week, at least.
Why, thank you! I know it’s not the most substantive quote, but I am enjoying the book. I’ve also been reading that book, Teaching as Leadership, from the Teach for America people, and have been impressed.
That Teach for America is high on my list.
I mean, Teaching as Leadership. I bet in the How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read they say you should strive to get the title right.
It IS more convincing that way, admittedly.