Let’s get one thing out of the way: I am extremely, ridiculously sensitive to other people’s judgment, largely because, as the cliche has it, I’m my own harshest critic, and thus magnify anyone else’s ...

But two enterprising works of cultural commentary by prominent book reviewers have bucked the trend—“No Judgment” by Lauren Oyler and “All Things Are Too Small” by Becca Rothfeld. Ms. Oyler has earned ...

Famed for her fearless literary takedowns, Lauren Oyler adopts a softer tone in the new essay collection “No Judgment.” Credit...Miguel Porlan Supported by By Erin Somers Erin Somers is a reporter for ...