"Insightful . . . an impressively industrious and comprehensive account of Lynch's career."
–The New York Times Book Review "A memorable portrait of one of cinema's great auteurs . . . provides a remarkable insight into [David] Lynch's intense commitment to the 'art life.' "
–The Guardian "This is the best book by and about a movie director since Elia Kazan's
A Life (1988) and Michael Powell's
A Life in Movies (1986). But
Room to Dream is more enchanting or appealing than those classics. . . . What makes this book endearing is its chatty, calm account of how genius in America can be a matter-of-fact defiance of reality that won't alarm your dog or save mankind. It's the only way to dream in so disturbed a country."
–San Francisco Chronicle