An illuminating ... glimpse of the theory and practice that have made Roth a major figure in American fiction.... Reveals a first-rate mind. –
Chicago Daily News Excellent.... Roth's sensitivity to the balance of situations in his own fiction is Jamesian in its subtlety, and indeed in its nature this book is closer to James's prefaces than to any other book ... consistently thoughtful and thoroughly engaging. –Larry McMurtry,
The Washington Post Roth [is] fearless in his own defense and in defense of literature. –Michael Mewshaw,
Texas Monthly
