A critic of critics, Cynthia Ozick’s latest novella is biting, ironic – a rare satire that rings with the sound of truth

Cynthia Ozick lived through some of the best years of the New York intellectuals, and now regrets the waning of their influence. Writing for no money in tiny magazines like the Partisan Review, they commanded attention around the world. Ozick was a member of that community, or at least close enough to feel its power. Now,…