The Village Voice reviews A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women

Alanna Schubach in the Village Voice: "Siri Hustvedt's writing - she's the author of novels like What I Loved and The Blazing World - carries much intellectual heft, revealing a vast knowledge of literature, art, psychology, and philosophy. Her scholarly rigor and curiosity is particularly evident in her new essay collection, A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women, in which she turns her sharp and insightful gaze on fellow artists and thinkers, from Karl Ove Knausgaard to Susan Sontag to Pedro Almodóvar. The centerpiece of the book is an exploration of the brain and consciousness, and takes inspiration from philosophers and scientists alike. "