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You could call his style soapy, if it weren't so nuanced and deft. Levinson reminds you that a short story can punch a good deal above its weight. • British GQ

In Levinson's tales of dreams and disillusion in Austin, Texas, there is often a lost love, a forgotten formative, mocking the ostensible protagonists as the shadow mocks the flame. The tales are dark, fierce, intense; the Texas shown here is full of atavistic, suburban savagery. This quality, and the bold, swift style, are probably the reasons why these stories have been drenched in a torrent of praise. • Independent, London

Texan tales of an altogether different hue, the stories in Levinson's debut collection are subtle, involving and often deeply moving . . . Levinson's stories, concerning collapsing filial or sexual relationships, grief, and ageing, might sound depressing, but his sureness of structure and graceful phrasing mark him out as a young writer of notable talent. • Times Online

Watch out for a promising debut from David Levinson, whose raw Texas stories are collected in Most of Us Are Here Against Our Will (Viking, April). • The Guardian

This is a remarkable collection of stories from a debut writer who has already been greeted with loud acclaim in the US . . . • Juice magazine

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