The Position of Spoons and Other Intimacies
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This collection presents a series of lyrical, incisive essays and musings by Deborah Levy covering a wide range of subjects—from the quiet poetry of a bowl of lemons on a table, to reflections on the writer Colette, to the rhythms of Parisian streets.
Levy’s voice here is intimate and observant, tracing her thoughts through details of everyday life—footwear (“It has always been very clear to me that people who wear shoes without socks are destined to become my friends and lovers.”) and parks (“A civic garden square gentles the pace of the city that surrounds it, holding a thought before it scrambles.”) among them.
Together, these essays form a mosaic of introspection and external observation—each short piece or vignette offering a window into how Levy perceives the world and her place within it.
"Tender, wise, and wistful … Levy is a bracing and subtle writer, and our only hope is this collection leads you not just to her acclaimed novels but to her autobiographies." — Jim Kelly"[Levy’s] writing is one radiant mise-en-scène after another … Each sentence precisely pins down a feeling, and with such economy … Her words are lit from within." — Grace Linden
"A collection of essays marked by exceptional observance and style." — John H. Maher