"A delight. . . . Frank and spirited. . . . A clear-eyed glance into the shadows where writers work and live." –
The Washington Post Book World
"An engaging book–erudite yet informal, playfully witty yet down to earth." –
Los Angeles Times
"Smart, deeply humane, courageous. . . . I have never come across a single book that more elegantly goes to the heart of the craft and its demands. . . . Hooray for Atwood!" –Michael Pakenham,
The Baltimore Sun "This amazing woman's voice, this fine writer's constant example, is extraordinary." –
The Boston Globe
"Smart, deeply humane, courageous. . . . I have never come across a single book that more elegantly goes to the heart of the craft and its demands. . . . Hooray for Atwood!" -Michael Pakenham,
The Baltimore Sun