"Seeing things differently is the essence of what sets Malcolm apart. Few writers pay attention with the precision, acuity and patience she has exhibited during her career . Taking no particular issue with the work of her colleagues, I wish nonetheless to say that Malcolm, line to line, is a more revealing writer, one whose presence in her pieces isn''t meant to advertise the self so much as complicate the subject. And also, line to line, she is a better writer . We are fortunate to have Malcolm''s kind of authority, one founded as much on her failures as on her successes at seeing." -- Wyatt Mason, The New York Times Book Review "There are few writers who command the respect of their fellows more than Janet Malcolm . Malcolm is always worth reading; it can be instructive to see how much satisfying craft she brings to even the most trivial article . a collection that veers between tenderness and asperity.

" -- Phillip Lopate, The TLS "Malcolm is a master of nonfiction . In their range and verve, [the essays] confirm Malcolm''s ability as a literary journalist to connect her work to the cultural moment." -- Joumana Khatib, The New York Times "The latest collection of essays from the provocative grande dame of US journalism is spiky and prescient, predictable only in its near-constant ability to surprise: no matter how transparently Malcolm renders her nimble thought processes, each piece winds up somewhere unexpected." -- Hephzibah Anderson, The Guardian " Nobody''s Looking At You is brimful of all the eloquence, erudition and insight a thoughtful reader could want." -- Etelka Lechozky, NPR.org "Malcolm is rarely less than a fierce presence on the page, a relentless interrogator (or is it prosecutor?) of the people and subjects she writes about so well . Reading Janet Malcolm is always a pleasure and a challenge. She''ll make you think twice about people and things you thought you were sure about .

Few writers are as good at making us linger, while at the same time cautioning us about the inherent limitations and deceptions of storytelling." -- Paul Baumann, Commonweal "The same qualities that make [Janet Malcolm] such a fearsome interlocutor also lend her essays an uncommon clarity . her calm, brilliant essays are the perfect tonic for our troubled times." -- Ann Levin, Associated Press "Malcolm is the undisputed queen of description." -- Lucy Scholes, TLS "Marvelous . [Malcolm''s] curiosity is boundless, her insights clear and original, but what really elevates her is that while she is present on the page, she resists intrusion or self-reference, keeping her keen gaze ever forward-looking." -- The National Book Review (Five Hot Books) "Reading Janet Malcolm is always a pleasure and a challenge. She''ll make you think twice about people and things you thought you were sure about .

Few writers are as good at making us linger, while at the same time cautioning us about the inherent limitations and deceptions of storytelling." -- Paul Baumann, Commonweal "Every word of Janet Malcolm''s latest nonfiction collection, Nobody''s Looking at You , is a pleasure to read, even if you have no built-in interest in her topics." -- Chris Hewitt, The Minneapolis StarTribune "[Malcolm''s] profiles of noted personalities are peerless when it comes to unraveling what makes people tick. She''ll deliver the factual goods with brisk efficiency, while happily leaving mysteries in place." -- Michael Upchurch, The Seattle Times "Stylish, erudite essays by a doyenne of literary nonfiction." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "Malcolm is a witty maestro of nonfiction, a wizard at using simple sentences to convey sharp and complex observations, and a doyenne at surprising us with stories that stretch beyond boundaries of the containers that hold them." - Kerri Arsenault, Lit Hub "Outstanding . varied and witty .

With no weak selections and several strikingly prescient ones, this collection shows its author as a master of narrative nonfiction." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A master of the craft offers up sprightly and fervent essays . Intelligent, savvy, and stylish literary journalism." -- Kirkus.