"Book Lust!"
“Raphael’s collection of essays on his twin passions - reading and writing - will curl the toes of bibliophiles everywhere. Raphael has a tremendous gift for casual depth - beautifully articulating profound feelings and funny moments with effortless but deliberate elegance - that leaves the reader happily illuminated and even feeling confided in, like you’ve just had a cocktail with your wisest, warmest friend and silently remembered why you’re so smitten with them. As a book reviewer, Raphael critiques with a keen eye toward perfecting or correcting, never insulting or diminishing. As a writer he offers hilarious, spot-on insights into the glories and indignities of the writing life. Finally, as a person who just loves books he reminds us of all the reasons we love them, too - the ironic mix of escapism and connection - and because sometimes a book like this comes along, like a warm quilt on an icy cold day.”--Liz Langley, author of Crazy Little Thing: Why Sex and Love Drive Us Mad
“Lev Raphael gives us a wonderful packet of love letters to the printed word. It’s a capacious love that has ample room for Henry James, appreciative readers, Marie Antoinette, good novels, wise memoirs, dogs, and Edith Wharton. It’s also a love with room for passionate indignation: at arrogant copy editors, bad novels, rude readers, The Reader, bad sex writing, Shakespeare deniers, and Edith Wharton. Raphael is that rare creature, a friendly book junkie who’s able to articulate his thoughts clearly and entertainingly without turning into a scold or know-it-all. His own experience as a fiction writer enables him to shed light in unexpected places. Best of all, he leaves you with a dozen or so new titles you want to check out on your own.”--Christopher Bram, author of Exiles in America
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