RaveThe Washington Post...[a] fascinating memoir ... As Shroder vividly tells the story of this larger-than-life writer who was a generous and often doting grandfather, he contemplates the fleeting nature of fame ... Kantor’s story is fascinating — a biographical gold mine and an object lesson in the ultimate fading away of the best-selling, prize-winning success many writers dream about ... the third and most compelling story in the book is that of Shroder’s struggle with writing ... In writing a history that is also a meditation on writing, Shroder has created a book that is as useful as it is fascinating.
