“[A] literary feat—when Dexter gets going he crawls under the skin and stays there.” — New York Times Book Review

[Dexter’s pieces] read like finely honed short stories….Their spare, haunting scenes echo Hemingway, their insights Faulkner. — Cleveland Plain Dealer

PAPER TRAILS is what great newspaper writing is all about. — Washington Post Book World

“Pete Dexter is a master story teller in all forms… This is the work of a great American writer.” — Michael Connelly

“A jewel box of muscular writing…” — Denver Post

Superb…Remarkable…The simple clarity of [Dexter’s] prose is like an Edward Hopper painting. — New York Sun

With authority and a strange grace, Dexter has crafted a powerful true portrait of the underbelly of the American Dream. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Lovers of fine writing ought to give a serious consideration to Pete Dexter’s new book.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Paper Trails is a master class in tight, effective writing.” — St. Petersburg Times

“The author’s true eye for detail makes for easy reading.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Laugh-out-loud stories…Ideal for… writers and any book lover who appreciates a good story.” — Library Journal

“Compact and illuminating…” — Sunday Oregonian

“Paper Trails will stir nostalgia for those who remember a time when newspapers prided themselves on cutting loose, colorful writers…” — Columbus Dispatch

“A book full of good reading…” — Rocky Mountain News