Far and Away | Reviewed Book | Andrew Solomon

Jun 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Joshua Hammer

Published in: New York Times

His prose sparkles with insights and captivating description, whether he is observing camels in Mongolia... or eating his way through China.

Jun 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Bill Williams

Published in: SpokaneFaVS

A Cultural and Political Tour of Nations with Andrew Solomon

We read Andrew Solomon not just for his scrupulous research on a range of subjects, but also for the pleasure of his gorgeous prose.

May 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Library Journal

Published in: Library Journal

Library Journal Recommends ‘Far & Away’

Solomon’s fans, readers of travel literature, and students of long-form journalism will welcome this addition.

May 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: The Bookseller

Published in: The Bookseller

The Bookseller: Editor’s Choice: ‘Far & Away’

His writing is never less than deeply perceptive writing, and wonderfully humane.

May 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Betsy Burton

Published in: KUER

Audio: Books & Beats Reviews ‘Far & Away’

Solomon gives us a startling and insightful view of change-in-the-making over the years, while ever reminding us of our common humanity.

May 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Kevin Canfield

Published in: Star Tribune

‘Far and Away,’ by Andrew Solomon

Solomon's reporting from far-flung places is surprisingly powerful, a bighearted response to a divisive era.

Apr 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Steve Donoghue

Published in: Christian Science Monitor

‘Far and Away’ lets readers travel the world with Andrew Solomon

A lifetime of travel writing by Solomon includes a wide array of adventures, all wonderfully observed.

Apr 2016

Review Of: Far and Away

Published in: Economist

The Art of Looking

He has gifts of compassion and close attention that make people keen to confide in him.

Apr 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Peter Vigneron

Published in: Pacific Standard

Around the World With Andrew Solomon

Far and Away is a reminder that, although foreign reporting isn’t easy, and that American journalists probably get places wrong as often as they get them right, deep work is worth doing and worth paying for, both to encourage cultural exchange and because a skilled writer who reports at length may create literature.

Apr 2016

Review Of: Far and Away By: Lisa Shea

Published in: Elle

Trust Us: Elle Magazine Praises “Far & Away”

The meaty dispatches are brilliant geopolitical travelogues that also comprise a very personal and reflective resume of the National Book Award winner’s globe-trotting adventures.