New York Times Books@nytimesbooksMatthew Dennison’s new biography of Roald Dahl illustrates, but doesn’t interrogate, the author’s many contradictions: charitable but cruel; arrogant yet desperate for acclaim; a self-declared man of action whose livelihood was language.nytimes.comA Rosier View of Roald Dahl“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life.3:20 PM · Jan 18, 2023·12.6K Views1 Retweet2 Quote Tweets9 Likes
