€œLush and uncensored€ essays (Village Voice) on spanking during sex, shopping, Martin Scorcese, Israel, breast reduction, Gary Gilmore, depression, and other matters, by €œone of the few contemporary essayists who have (and deserve) a following€ (New York). €œEverything Daphne Merkin writes is so smart, it shines€ (Washington Post Book World).
