Manhattan Monologues - Rilegato

Auchincloss is not a cheerleader for his class, but a patient unraveler of problems that are far from class specific.
The Weekly Standard

[Auchingloss's] sense of irony is sharper than ever.
The New York Daily News

...finely etched portraits of the kind of men we've become used to meeting in his fiction.
The New York Times Book Review

...writing with grace and perception... Each story is a mini masterpiece impeccably crafted and imaginatively told.
Amazon.com

...a subtly unified social history.
The Seattle Times

For the sheer elegance of his prose, Louis Auchincloss deserves a large and enthusiastic following.
The Baltimore Sun

...10 highly nuanced portraits...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"There isn't a dud among the dozen stories..." The Wall Street Journal

Auchincloss is urbane, humourous, and somewhat ironic in his storytelling, making this collection a treat to read.
Library Journal

Auchincloss digs deep below the surface and delivers emotional and memorable portraits.
Book Magazine

Once again, he lives up to his reputation as one of our great men of letters.
Publishers Weekly, Starred

The high society that Louis Auchincloss writes about is Chekhovian...
Los Angeles Times

...readers are drawn along to discover the calculations that are required to maintain the polished surfaces of the characters' lives.
Booklist, ALA

[Auchincloss] voices his characters with a precision and care almost unheard of in a sloppy age.
Kirkus Reviews

"For the sheer elegance of his prose, Louis Auchincloss deserves a large and enthusiastic audience" The Chicago Tribune

Louis Auchincloss was honored in the year 2000 as a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. He has written more than sixty books, including the story collection Manhattan Monologues and the novel The Rector of Justin. The president of the Academy of Arts and Letters, he resides in New York City.