William H GassWilliam H. Gass (1924-2017) is an essayist, novelist, and literary critic. He grew up in Ohio and is a former professor of philosophy at Washington University. Among his books are six works of fiction and nine books of nonfiction, including On Beig Blue (1976), Tests of Time (2002), A Temple of Texts (2006), and Life Sentences (2012). Read More Read Less