Synopses & Reviews
Review
"At his best Guy Davenport is a superb stylist, whose prose one reads not only for its insights but for the sheer pleasure of its style. His essays on reading and on Calvino are specimens of his perfect pitch. The author is often, however, too self-indulgently long-winded, as in the seemingly unending, diffuse ruminations on the 1940's, too precious, as in his often obscure journal entries. Nevertheless, his erudition and passion for art and literature are immense and will be attractive to many readers, who will find pieces throughout this collection to be savored." Reviewed by Daniel Weiss, Virginia Quarterly Review (Copyright 2006 Virginia Quarterly Review)