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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A remarkable anthology. . . . Blauner’s table of contents reads like a ‘Who’s Who of Intelligent Modern Prose’. . . . This collection amplifies the wisdom of Thoreau for an age that is frequently hard of hearing."
---John Kaag, New York Times"Many of the 27 pieces gathered in Andrew Blauner’s anthology
Now Comes Good Sailing, by such leading lights as Jennifer Finney Boylan, Adam Gopnik, Lauren Groff and Geoff Wisner, . . . emphasize Thoreau’s exuberant and often funny side, though none do this as memorably as George Howe Colt’s ‘Thoreau on Ice’. . . . And what a wonder to read, in James Marcus’s ‘Thoreau in Love,’ how the erotically stunted Henry opened his heart to Emerson’s wife, Lidian, imagining how, together, they would ‘splice the heavens.’"
---Christoph Irmscher, Wall Street Journal"A rich new anthology."
---Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe"
[A] dynamic collection. . . . The contributors address what about Thoreau’s life and writing inspired them, and what he has to say to readers today. . . . The pieces make a convincing case that Thoreau’s work is ever-relevant and deserving of continued wide readership. . . . Thoreau fans will be delighted.
" * Publishers Weekly *
"In graceful, often lyrical essays, the 26 contributors to Blauner’s thoughtful collection . . . consider Thoreau’s meaning in their lives. . . . Candid, often insightful reflections testify to Thoreau’s enduring appeal." * Kirkus *
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Now Comes Good Sailing forms a wonderfully incidental biography of Thoreau and proves his immortal value. It will surprise and delight Thoreauvians and newcomers alike"
---Alice Bloch, Geographical"
Now Comes Good Sailing shows that we shouldn’t dismiss the transcendentalist nor the lessons he learned at Walden. . . . The essays in
Now Comes Good Sailing vary widely in tone and style, offering a range of perspectives on how Thoreau’s nineteenth-century writing can still find relevance in 2022."
---Austin Price, Earth Island Journal"An intriguing compilation that could lead you to hunt down your own copy of
Walden."
---Edward Hardy, Brown Alumni Magazine"Most readers will experience this anthology as a welcome imperative, an invitation to take up Thoreau once again." * Choice *
