RaveNew City Lit\"...a novel framed like a traditional narrative (the prologue reads like an homage to Our Town), but ever complex in the depth of its philosophical underpinnings ... This novel hums with tension. Throughout these pages, the hiss of a rattlesnake and the pop pop pops of the gun club never stray far from the action, and there is a palpable sense that every ordinary moment is in threat of being upended. Campbell’s exquisite prose style and her infinite understanding of the Midwest, along with her granular empathy for the natural world, allow for a poignant exploration of our times.\
Benjamin Taylor
RaveNew City Lit\"Taylor gives Cather the full treatment, and he does so splendidly. Taylor chooses a mostly chronological framework to tell Cather’s life story. His overarching technique is to marry select letters with Cather excerpts to pin down and amplify certain life moments ... The result is the most complete portrait of Cather to date, in large part because Taylor wisely chooses letters that not only help the narrative glide but also offer generous glimpses into his subject’s inner life ... delivers on Taylor’s promise to be a significant addition to Cather scholarship. It’s a rich and satisfying portrait of an important author and a deep, sophisticated investigation into why her work remains relevant.\
