aphoristic

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Kate Riley follows Ruth from childhood to middle age, writing with kindness, hilarity and aphoristic brilliance about this eccentric woman, a lost lamb who never actually leaves the safety of the flock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

That’s nothing new: For decades, Davis has specialized in aphoristic stories that thrive on wordplay, rhythm and irony while avoiding easy sarcasm or dad jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

The chapters are short; the tone is aphoristic; the eye for cultural and social detail is Tom Wolfe-like.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2022

The writers of aphoristic treacle are no more innocent than the purveyors of sugary drinks.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2020

Their presentation of the more horrible stories of Greek tragedy, their rhetorical and aphoristic style, their moralizing and their psychology, were all greatly admired.

From The Facts About Shakespeare by Nielson, William Allan