Mirror Gazing is a book about reading and looking, about what people
seek when they read, and about what stares back at them from the printed
page. It is an archival project, based on a wealth of material collected
daily by celebrated critic Warren F. Motte over thirty-five years and
squirreled away for some eventual winter. It is also a love letter, a
confession, a tale of deep obsession, and a cry for help addressed to
anyone who takes literature seriously.