“Prose’s little guide will motivate ‘people who love books’…Like the great works of fiction, it’s a wise and voluble companion.” — New York Times Book Review
“Witty...Insightful.” — Washington Post Book World
“a jewel of a companion…engrossing...and...daringly insightful.” — Los Angeles Times
“The passages are…subtle and brilliant in their capture of human complexity…Prose is…a skilled…analyst of what makes them so.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Reading Like A Writer is different from the rest of the pack…[Prose’s] wise book serves as an ispirational reminder.” — Washington Times
“Sensible, valuable and highly readable, Reading Like a Writer deserves perusal — both in and out of the classroom.” — Kansas City Star
“Celebrates the pleasures of close reading and explores the power of well-wrought language…refreshing” — Time Out New York
“An absolutely necessary addition to the personal library of anyone who is a writer or dreams of writing.” — National Public Radio
“Makes a case for the rewards of reading.” — Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
“Prose knows when to be funny, how to wield examples, and when to stop.” — More magazine
“Readable and illuminating…few…advice volumes offer as much insight into writing as you will find in Francine Prose’s latest book” — Capital Times
“Prose’s guide to reading and writing belongs on every writer’s bookshelf alongside E.M. Forster’s Aspects of the Novel.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)