Reviews
"The writing is frequently very funny; insightful, too, especially Moore's belief that humans are generally delusional when it comes to their expectations vs. what is realistically possible. . . . The narrative has its poignant moments, particularly in Moore's recollections of his father. And despite his fractured take on the world, his message is essentially hopeful. Moore, it seems, is moving on."-Robert Kelly, Library Journal, "Between Panic and Desire turns the memoir genre on its head as it deftly moves from essay to essay."-Peter Grandbois, Review of Contemporary Fiction, "Moore forges a brisk, incisive, funny, sometimes silly, yet stealthily affecting memoir in essays and skits, a 'generational autobiography,' and good candid guy stuff. . . . Each anecdote, piece of pop-culture trivia, and frankly confessed panic and desire yields a chunk of irony and a sliver of wisdom."--Donna Seaman, Booklist, "Moore forges a brisk, incisive, funny, sometimes silly, yet stealthily affecting memoir in essays and skits, a 'generational autobiography,' and good candid guy stuff. . . . Each anecdote, piece of pop-culture trivia, and frankly confessed panic and desire yields a chunk of irony and a sliver of wisdom."-Donna Seaman, Booklist , "Hear that? That is the sweet sonic boom of the Baby Boom barrier being broken by this elegant flight of essays launched from the steely hand of Captain Dinty W. Moore in his remarkable memoirBetween Panic and Desire. Impossible, they said, to reveal this precisely that sense of time, place, and even space. Listen: Read, read, read. Words away! That's it. Exactly. Like that."-Michael Martone, author ofMichael Martone: Fictions, " Between Panic and Desire turns the memoir genre on its head as it deftly moves from essay to essay."-Peter Grandbois, Review of Contemporary Fiction, "Between Panic and Desire is more autopsy than memoir-a strange new hybrid. It''s a fantasy of letting go of the things that have haunted Moore his entire life. These things do, in fact, float off the pages."-Los Angeles Times, "This book is funny, funny, funny. It is an unconventional-some might say, experimental-collection of frolicsome and touching personal essays. . . . [T]he book is a rare example of how unusual form actually helps. It is the ideal display for Dinty's imagination. He daydreams. He fantasizes. He hallucinates. And this is nonfiction. For anyone who thinks the genre is nothing more than a retelling of facts, pick up a copy of Between Panic and Desire. . . . It is literary nonfiction with integrity. And it's fun."-Oxford Town, "This book is funny, funny, funny. It is an unconventional-some might say, experimental-collection of frolicsome and touching personal essays. . . . [T]he book is a rare example of how unusual form actually helps. It is the ideal display for Dinty's imagination. He daydreams. He fantasizes. He hallucinates. And this is nonfiction. For anyone who thinks the genre is nothing more than a retelling of facts, pick up a copy of Between Panic and Desire . . . . It is literary nonfiction with integrity. And it's fun."- Oxford Town, "Hear that? That is the sweet sonic boom of the Baby Boom barrier being broken by this elegant flight of essays launched from the steely hand of Captain Dinty W. Moore in his remarkable memoir Between Panic and Desire. Impossible, they said, to reveal this precisely that sense of time, place, and even space. Listen: Read, read, read. Words away! That 's it. Exactly. Like that."" Michael Martone, author of Michael Martone "Dinty W. Moore's prose is crisp and clean, his insights sparkle with biting clarity and magnetic charm. This is an unusual, joyful and compelling memoir." Lee Gutkind, author of Almost Human: Making Robots Think and editor of Creative Nonfiction "This is a refreshing and invigorating book, taking the predictable memoir form in new directions --playfully,sincerely,and intelligently. This is a terrific book." Bret Lott, author of Jewel, "Moore forges a brisk, incisive, funny, sometimes silly, yet stealthily affecting memoir in essays and skits, a 'generational autobiography,' and good candid guy stuff. . . . Each anecdote, piece of pop-culture trivia, and frankly confessed panic and desire yields a chunk of irony and a sliver of wisdom."-Donna Seaman, Booklist, "Dinty W. Moore''s prose is crisp and clean, his insights sparkle with biting clarity and magnetic charm. This is an unusual, joyful and compelling memoir."-Lee Gutkind, author ofAlmost Human: Making Robots Thinkand editor ofCreative Nonfiction, " Between Panic and Desire is more autopsy than memoir-a strange new hybrid. It's a fantasy of letting go of the things that have haunted Moore his entire life. These things do, in fact, float off the pages."- Los Angeles Times, "Hear that? That is the sweet sonic boom of the Baby Boom barrier being broken by this elegant flight of essays launched from the steely hand of Captain Dinty W. Moore in his remarkable memoir Between Panic and Desire. Impossible, they said, to reveal this precisely that sense of time, place, and even space. Listen: Read, read, read. Words away! That 's it. Exactly. Like that."" Michael Martone, author of Michael Martone"Dinty W. Moore's prose is crisp and clean, his insights sparkle with biting clarity and magnetic charm. This is an unusual, joyful and compelling memoir." Lee Gutkind, author of Almost Human: Making Robots Think and editor of Creative Nonfiction"This is a refreshing and invigorating book, taking the predictable memoir form in new directions -playfully,sincerely,and intelligently. This is a terrific book." Bret Lott, author of Jewel, "Hear that? That is the sweet sonic boom of the Baby Boom barrier being broken by this elegant flight of essays launched from the steely hand of Captain Dinty W. Moore in his remarkable memoir Between Panic and Desire . Impossible, they said, to reveal this precisely that sense of time, place, and even space. Listen: Read, read, read. Words away! That 's it. Exactly. Like that."" Michael Martone, author of Michael Martone "Dinty W. Moore's prose is crisp and clean, his insights sparkle with biting clarity and magnetic charm. This is an unusual, joyful and compelling memoir." Lee Gutkind, author of Almost Human: Making Robots Think and editor of Creative Nonfiction "This is a refreshing and invigorating book, taking the predictable memoir form in new directions --playfully, sincerely, and intelligently. This is a terrific book." Bret Lott, author of Jewel, " Between Panic and Desire is more autopsy than memoir-a strange new hybrid. It''s a fantasy of letting go of the things that have haunted Moore his entire life. These things do, in fact, float off the pages."- Los Angeles Times
