Literary Caucus

Philip Roth is the greatest US writer. This according to a panel made up of 30 "notables" (whatever that means). It is detailed in this Volture article.

I'm not sure what gives me more pause - that I have never read a book by Philip Roth or that of all the writers included in the panel (such as Bret Easton Ellis, Neil LaBute, Jonathan Lethem, Sam Lipsyte) the headline names James Franco along with Salman Rushdie.