Reviews of Damned If I Do

“Damned If I Do creates the happy effects of never hearing the same chord progression twice. It’s amazingly easy to keep on reading, as the stories shift from naturalistic to philosophic to surreal. All of them are welcoming, and each invites the reader to participate in the act of discovery, not out of obsession or false intimacy, but through a free-flowing generosity that engages not only the heart but the mind.” —Washington Post Book World

"[A] wide-ranging new collection underpinned by a quiet intelligence and an acute sense of place."—The New York Times Book Review

“Everett’s Damned if I Do should be a treat for both his devotees and the uninitiated. These dozen stories exhibit his characteristically sardonic humor and his well-modulated moral outrage, as well as a masterful command of narrative.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Damned If I Do will have you chuckling slyly in your seat long before the plane takes off…These stories approach life with aplomb, satire, sadness, and grace.” —Seattle Times

“Amusing and provocative.” —Shenandoah 

“Everett does not disappoint in his latest compendium of a dozen dazzling short stories….This collection offers a fresh and often hilarious perspective on the ways we see—and are blind to—the world.” —Library Journal, starred review

“Clever and thought-provoking; this is a memorable collection.” —Publishers Weekly