Wryly funny ... Shimmering ... Segal never loses her equipoise, or her sense of humor, in these most extreme confrontations with mortality. To the end there are sensations to describe, absurdities to ponder and memories to relate.
Wise, sharp, funny ... Still Talking feels like being greeted by old friends, or having a new season added to a favorite TV show one thought had ended ... Though there is much to mourn in the loss of such a masterful author, her final posthumously published collection contains much that reminds us of her vibrancy, keeping a conversation with her and her writing alive for her readers.
