“[Morris] is a writer of truly astonishing beauty and power. . . . Not to know Wright Morris is not to know the silent, often lovely, stretches of ourselves. In these trackless, silent landscapes of the mind, we could have no better guide than Wright Morris.”—Chicago Tribune Book World |“It would in fact be hard to call to mind another novelist of Mr. Morris’s generation who has been able to sustain through such a large body of work so clear a vision of the essence of the American experience.”—New York Times|“Here is the maestro, a national treasure, a noble prize, cause for wonder.”—Alan Cheuse, National Public Radio|“Through writing he strives to make sense of his own life and of American lives in general, and to save and recapture what might otherwise be forgotten.”—Edward Abbey, New York Times |""Prefaced with a fine biographical sketch by Joseph Wydeven as well as Madden's introduction, and supplemented with Morris's photographs, this reader will cultivate a much-deserved wider audience for Morris.""—K.L. Cole, Choice |""This anthology, which includes a biographical sketch by Joseph J. Wydeven, is indeed a treasury. I hope it will fall into the hands of young readers who have never even heard of Morris, sending them on a voyage of discovery.""—Christianity Today