“If Canada had produced no other writer of note, Charles Ritchie the diarist, alone, could establish our literary presence.” —Maclean’s
“One of the best diarists who has ever touched pen to paper.” —Toronto Star
“In Ritchie, Canada has found its very own Pepys.” — Hamilton Spectator
“Distilled delight.” — The Guardian
“Relish the graceful, faultless prose of a superior stylist.” — Jane Urquhart
“There have not been many diarists in the world who have been in his league. His diaries are engaging, witty, insightful, and altogether irresistible.” — Globe and Mail
