Mirror Gazing Russian Literature without ever becoming sentimental or

without ever becoming sentimental or clichéd

And this is why

’” —3:AM Magazine

It is Germany near the end of World War II

"A book describes works conceived of but not realized by its author

Mirror Gazing Russian Literature without ever becoming sentimental orMirror Gazing is a book about reading and looking, about what people seek when they read, and about what stares back at them from the printed page. It is an archival project, based on a wealth of material collected daily by celebrated critic Warren F. Motte over thirty five years and squirreled away for some eventual winter. It is also a love letter, a confession, a tale of deep obsession, and a cry for help addressed to anyone who takes literature