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Michelle Legro
Ethan Frome, or Whatever
The never-ending silences, the knowing glances, the stilted yet somehow meaningful dialogue—there was always a kinship between Edith Wharton and shows like The Hills, and it wasn't just the sense of entitlement.
March 22, 2010
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