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Intimate, even claustrophobic, this journey into the author's memory banks reads like a primal scream, an attempt to relive his youth and evolution. Oprah Magazine Auster should be recognized as one of the great American prose stylists of our time . [Auster's] autobiographical works are jewels perfectly cut, luminous little books It would not be inaccurate to describe the first section, which gives the book its title, as perfect. The New York Times Book Review Report from the Interior is a fetchingly original, if eclectic, examination of what it feels like to be a young person in a puzzle-world that still hasn't fallen into place. We all felt it as children; Auster has simply revisited it and put it into words. Richmond Times-Dispatch [ Report From the Interior ] adds another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of one of our greatest writers.... There are wonderful Austerian twists and ruminations here, making for a satisfying addition to his eclectic canon. Shelf Awareness [Auster is an] achingly talented essayist. Denver Post Celebrated author Auster ( Sunset Park ) observes his own life in this engaging memoir Auster presents a fascinating take on the memoir. Students and fans will appreciate his original examination of his interior self. Library Journal (Starred) A high-wire explication of his inner life Auster's phenomenal literary powers are generated by his equal fluency in matters emotional and cerebral. Here the origins of that sustaining duality are revealed. Donna Seaman, Booklist The interplay of memory, identity and the creative imagination informs this portrait of the artist as a young man, a memoir that the novelist's avid readership will find particularly compelling . Auster has long rendered life as something of a puzzle; here are some significant, illuminating pieces. Kirkus

December 2013 Indie Next Pick The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2013 Harper's Bazaar -- Must Read (November) Newyorker.com Page Turner -- Books to Watch for in November Intimate, even claustrophobic, this journey into the author's memory banks reads like a primal scream, an attempt to relive his youth and evolution. -- Oprah Magazine Auster should be recognized as one of the great American prose stylists of our time.... [Auster's] autobiographical works are jewels perfectly cut, luminous little books... It would not be inaccurate to describe the first section, which gives the book its title, as perfect. - The New York Times Book Review Report from the Interior is a fetchingly original, if eclectic, examination of what it feels like to be a young person in a puzzle-world that still hasn't fallen into place. We all felt it as children; Auster has simply revisited it and put it into words. -- Richmond Times-Dispatch [ Report From the Interior ] adds another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of one of our greatest writers.... There are wonderful Austerian twists and ruminations here, making for a satisfying addition to his eclectic canon. -- Shelf Awareness [Auster is an] achingly talented essayist. -- Denver Post Celebrated author Auster ( Sunset Park ) observes his own life in this engaging memoir... Auster presents a fascinating take on the memoir. Students and fans will appreciate his original examination of his interior self. - Library Journal (Starred) A high-wire explication of his inner life... Auster's phenomenal literary powers are generated by his equal fluency in matters emotional and cerebral. Here the origins of that sustaining duality are revealed. --Donna Seaman, Booklist The interplay of memory, identity and the creative imagination informs this portrait of the artist as a young man, a memoir that the novelist's avid readership will find particularly compelling.... Auster has long rendered life as something of a puzzle; here are some significant, illuminating pieces. -- Kirkus

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Paul Auster is the bestselling author of Winter Journal, Sunset Park, Invisible, The Book of Illusions, and The New York Trilogy, among many other works. He has been awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature, the Prix Medicis Etranger, the Independent Spirit Award, and the Premio Napoli. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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