Kate Zambreno

For some reason, Joseph Epstein's "Fabulous Small Jews" reminds me of Dorothy Parker's short stories. Both the Algonquin Roundtable mistress of the bon mot and the author of "Snobbery: The American Version" and new go-to guy for all thing's elitist have a way of turning up their nose in their nonfiction that's altogether incisive and charming. But their fiction reveals an empathetic eye for the little people. The stories in the Northwestern professor's newest collection are still full of the social commentary, wry wit, and dry deadpan he's becoming known for, yet with more sympathy for his characters, a dying breed of old-school Jewish men living in Chicago struggling with their daily existence.

Joseph Epstein discusses "Fabulous Small Jews" on June 8 at 7pm. Barnes & Noble, 1701 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, (847)328-0883.

(2003-07-02)

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