RaveArts FuseSplendid ... The book is a speculative excursion, a writer celebrating a search for place, time, and self ... Bell’s keen ear for excavating language is also exhibited when she talks about the breakup of the marriage ... Some readers, in search of a detailed history, might find this book too subjective, too personal. But, to me, it is this freewheeling approach that makes The Undercurrents such an impressive achievement.