As expected, nothing is immune to Baker's unique comedic observations—the MX missile ("Merrily We Pentagon"), New Yorkers' dogs ("Beastly Manhattan"), Marcel Proust ("Things Passed")—in [The Rescue of Miss Yaskell], the title piece being a charming evocation of boyish fantasy. This gathering will entertain first-time readers, refresh the risibilities of fans and do much to elevate the status of the personal essay.
A review of "The Rescue of Miss Yaskell: And Other Pipe Dreams," in Publishers Weekly, Vol. 224, No. 8, August 19, 1983, p. 60.
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