Amor Amphibii

February 11, 2013 | 1 book mentioned

We submit that beginning a love story with the lede “I never intended to get a tortoise” pretty much guarantees that the reader will read to the end. In Sunday’s New York Times Style section, Caroline Leavitt puts our theory to the test. (If you like her essay, you might want to pre-order her new novel.)

is a staff writer for The Millions. He lives in New York.