John Leonard on The Spooky Art: “Still the book feels like one of those late-night cable commercials for Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits, or Conway Twitty’s: act now, call this toll-free number, and we will also send you, at no extra charge, a cool tool to sharpen your knives, whiten your teeth, and screw your neighbors.”
John Leonard, beyond being an excellent critic/reviewer/what-have-you, is simply a great writer. His own work stands above that of most of his subjects, including this one.