Reviews of Reading Life

“Birkerts is a dedicated reader and a novelist’s best friend.” —Kirkus

“It is difficult to imagine anyone writing with greater passion and eloquence about the power of books to change our lives.” —Library Journal

“Sven Birkerts is a wonderful literary critic and with this collection of 12 intimate essays about returning to favorite books of his past … [he] inspires readers to follow him in a journey of discovery.” —Chicago Tribune

“Weaving memoir with literary criticism, Reading Life feels like its own vicarious thrill.” —Janet Pocorobba, Harvard Review