Reviews

"Cheryl Malkowski continues where others put down their pens. Cool and relentless, she dissects modern life, weighs its components, and then puts them back together to a fascinating literary organism. A soulful piece of writing, presented quite unsentimentally."

Madeleine Portner, New York Times, about Lemon Garden

"Just go to a book store and walk to the shelves. Try to find Cheryl Malkowski at its right location. Not a chance."
Robert Newham, Chicago Tribune, about Lemon Garden

RD: But didn't you say you needed a reason to write?
CB: That is true, but you should be careful to talk about it. It wouldn't even be possible to define it. (Laughs.) I hope I am never able to do that, because if I knew from the start exactly what my motivation is, I could just stop right there and then, go work in my yard, and be happy.

NYT: Cheryl Malkowski, is seems no matter what you try your hand at is a success. We in New York read your books, shake our head, and would rather return back to our parties, but there is this small part in us that continues to bother us in a wonderful way, just like an olive that has fallen into a cocktail it does not belong in. We are upset all night long. And so finally we start reflecting. This basically describes the Malkowski effect...
CB: Thanks. I would call that calculated truth.