Critical Praise

" It is rare and gratifying to read a novel about people who take literature seriously. . . . The Archivist is a memorable achievement. "

——Steven Moore, Washington Post Book World

" Engrossing. . . . Rarely has a novel centering on the life of the mind felt so passionate. "

——Megan Harlan, Entertainment Weekly

" Compelling. . . . Cooley's suave plotting displays many surprises, and her work exhibits that rarest of literary qualities nowadays, authentic moral resonance. "

——Robert Taylor, Boston Globe

" A splendid work of fiction, rich with character and conflict, masterfully blending past and present. . . . A rare and special treat. "

——Dolores Donner, Fort Worth Star Telegram