The Position of Spoons by Deborah Levy - 4 stars (BWF)

[Joy D]

The Position of Spoons: And Other Intimacies by Deborah Levy - 4* - My Review

In this collection of essays, Deborah Levy comments on a wide range of topics, such as writers and their writings, women’s issues through history, art, nature, and relationships. The pieces are short, insightful, thought-provoking, and beautifully written. Most were previously published in a variety of different sources, and a few are new compositions. I think there is value in accumulating an author’s various writings into a volume such as this, as readers are unlikely to seek them out individually. I picked this one up on the strength of Levy’s novels. I can also recommend The Man Who Saw Everything, Swimming Home, and August Blue.

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