"Kamin writes with skill and passion about how the inescapable art of architecture impacts our world and lives." - Wall Street Journal "Kamin is a master of 'activist criticism.'...His writing combines sharp aesthetic judgments with an investigative reporter's instinct for money, power, and the inside story." - Washington Post Book World "Kamin's pieces are worth reading for anyone who loves cities, because he's so good at conveying how individual buildings are parts of a greater whole." - San Francisco Chronicle"