Award-winning author Lorrie Moore has been writing criticism for over thirty years - and her forensically intelligent, witty and engaging essays are collected here for the first time. Whether writing on Titanic, Margaret Atwood or The Wire, her pieces always offer surprising insights into contemporary culture.

'Exhilarating . . . I was struck not only by Moore's intelligence and wit, and by the syntactical and verbal satisfactions of her prose, but by the fundamental generosity of her critical spirit.' Guardian

'One of America's most brilliant writers . . . This book is a delight.' Stylist

'Intimate and approachable . . . See What Can Be Done flooded my veins with pleasure.' New York Times

'An incisive, wide-ranging and enjoyable collection . . . Marvellously nuanced.' Observer

'Impressive . . . so witty and well-mannered . . . Has something wise or funny on almost every page.' Financial Times

'The entire book is filled with the sharp, off-the-wall, completely brilliant observations that Moore is famous for.' The Pool

The first collected edition of over three decades of exquisite criticism - of art, television, film, and literature - by one of America's most beloved writers.

About the Author
Lorrie Moore is the award-winning author of five story collections, three novels, and a children's book. Her most recent novel, A Gate at the Stairs, was shortlisted for the 2010 Orange Prize, and she has received numerous accolades from the Lannan Foundation, the National Books Critics Circle, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. After serving for almost three decades as the Delmore Schwartz Professor in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Moore is now the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University.


Book Information
ISBN 9780571339945
Author Lorrie Moore
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 345g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 26mm