Quotation Marks by Marjorie Garber

By Marjorie Garber

Written with attribute verve, Quotation Marks considers, between different matters, how we rely upon the main quotable women and men in background, utilizing nice writers to strengthen what we ourselves need to say. The wonderful turns and reversals of Marjorie Garber's arguments provide the infrequent excitement of a real essayist.

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