My summer novel: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman. Described as a witty look into the offices of a failing English language newspaper in Rome. Glorious reviews. But very imperfect. It's a quick read, but almost instantly forgettable too. I'm just not sure I'm up for Peggy Steinfels's selection.....

John T. McGreevy is the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame.

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