… An Artist’s Memoir By Peter Selgin Reviewed for the New York Journal of Books by Stevie Godson IT’S no wonder Peter Selgin gleaned the title of this book of memoir from that ultimate Renaissance man Michelangelo—he’s something of a Renaissance man himself. As Mr. Selgin tells it: “On the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel [...]

THERE are lots of dos and don’ts when it comes to English but one of the things I love most about it – despite my underserved reputation as a bit of a pedant – is that there are quite a few maybes, too. The art of the matter is, of course, knowing when they’re okay. [...]