I have just finished reading Last Night at the Lobster for a second time. Thank you for this extraordinary gift. I am stunned by the way this book’s ordinary dialogue, action, and rituals accumulate into a profound and beautiful poem full of compassion and humanity. I will return to this novel periodically for its beauty and inspiration for the rest of my life.
The Works of Stewart O'Nan 
Dear Mr. O’Nan,
I have just finished reading Last Night at the Lobster for a second time. Thank you for this extraordinary gift. I am stunned by the way this book’s ordinary dialogue, action, and rituals accumulate into a profound and beautiful poem full of compassion and humanity. I will return to this novel periodically for its beauty and inspiration for the rest of my life.