The New York Times reviews Essays One by Lydia Davis
The New York Times calls Davis "our Vermeer," writing that "Davis takes pure pleasure in the muscular act of looking, and invites us to look alongside her."
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The New York Times calls Davis "our Vermeer," writing that "Davis takes pure pleasure in the muscular act of looking, and invites us to look alongside her."
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Essays One contains a selection of Davis's essays commentaries, and lectures composed over the past five decades. Her subjects range from her earliest influences to her favorite short stories. “[Davis] is our Vermeer, patiently observing and chronicling daily life but from angles odd and askew," writes The New York Times. "Davis takes pure pleasure in the muscular act of looking, and invites us to look alongside her."
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