"Everyone is familiar with the old saying, 'If these walls could talk.' It's just an adage, of course. But play along for a moment. What if these walls could talk? What if that massive old oak needed to express some of what it has seen being the oldest living thing for miles? What if our watches could speak? Would they speak of all the reasons, important and inane, that they've checked the time? In Leff's brilliant new book, these things-and more-do speak, and Leff's recording of these subtle murmurings, is captivating, recognizable, and extraordinarily poignant. This is among the most original and compelling works I've ever read. In fact, I'm pretty sure my lamp just uttered, in its light voice, David's new book is marvelous! And I couldn't agree more.

-John Stanizzi, author of Ecstasy Among Ghosts