Fighting Irish
Literature's Most Tyrannical Estate
<p>In a story of frustration—and ultimately, triumph—Gordon Bowker recounts the many hazards he faced writing his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374178720/thedaibea-20/" target="_blank">new biography of James Joyce</a>; the biggest Cyclops of all is the author’s litigious grandson, Stephen. Plus, to celebrate Bloomsday, how <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/06/16/how-fifty-shades-of-grey-is-like-ulysses.html"><i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> is like <i>Ulysses</i></a>, and <a href="/content/dailybeast/galleries/2012/06/16/librarians-who-hated-ulysses-letters.html">librarians who hated Joyce</a>.</p>
Gordon Bowker