“Great writers usually present us with mysteries, but the mystery Lorrie Moore presents consists of appearing genial, joshing and earnest at once — unmysterious, in other words, yet still great. She’s a discomfiting, sometimes even rageful writer, lurking in the disguise of an endearing one. On finishing “A Gate at the Stairs” I turned to the reader nearest to me and made her swear to read it immediately (well, the dog was between us, but she doesn’t read much, and none of what I recommend). I might even urge it on my dissenting friend.”

— Lethem reviews lorrie moore in the new york times book review and ohmygod i think i’m gonna come. there are not enough exclamation points in the worlddddddddd.

12:07 pm  •  29 August 2009  •  17 notes