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A legend in literary fiction, Claire Messud's Kant's Little Prussian Head is a series of musings on the author's international childhood, her own career and writing and critiques on other literary works. While I certainly appreciated getting a closer look at Messud's own family life - the way she mimicked her mother's reading preferences for Dostoevsky as a young teenager was both adorable and melancholic - it was Messud's literary critiques that truly captivated me. For example, her analysis of Italo Sveno's "Zeno", one of my favorite books, changed the way I conceptualized the work earlier. Whether it's a deeply personal story about her father's struggles with alcoholism or a stroll through an art gallery, Messud has a way of drawing a reader in with a knowing nod and maternal wink. Definitely recommend whether you are a long term Messud fan or a newcomer to her work.

Claire Massuds novels always draw me in she is a master of literary fiction.Her book of essays is a revealing intimate look at her life her childhood family.She shares her love of art and literature I really enjoyed breading about her personal life So well written so involving highly recommend.#netgalley#w.w.norton.