Small book with short descriptions of her novels and her life. The book does inspire me to read more of Cather's novels. ( )

A quick read, and an enjoyable one for fans of Willa Cather's work. It is a stretch to call it a biography, as it is more a chronological account of Cather's writing than a narrative of her personal life, though pertinent incidents certainly inform Taylor's discussion. The style is very easy-going-- insightful, but not heavy "lit crit" in any way. I was particularly taken with the sections dealing with the novels I have read, naturally; as I fully intend to read more of Cather, I expect I will return to this little volume as I go. It's almost a handbook, and it contains that most appealing of features, an excellent bibliography for further exploration. ( )