“An entirely original and absorbing piece of scholarship and historical reconstruction [that] engages the Jewish—American literary canon and redefines it. . . . An excellent, pioneering book.”
 — Mark Shechner, author of After the Revolution

“Exiles on Main Street traces an arc of return to Jewish identification by exploring the ways in which exposure to American literary culture led American Jewish writers to a new understanding of themselves as Jews.”

“Levinson's well-researched book makes a significant contribution to studies of Jewish American Literature and Jewish Cultural continuity.2007”
 — S.L. Kremer, Choice Reviews Online

“. . . a standout work in the field of American Jewish Literature . . . Levinson is well-attuned to the critical trends and thinking that are prevalent in the world of literary scholarship and applies them to the book's selected authors and texts in a way that is fresh and thoughtful. . . December 12, 2008”
 — Shana Rosenblatt Mauer, Jerusalem Post

“. . . Exiles on Main Street is an original contribution to the continuing story of the creative encounter between Jewish writers and America.Summer 2009”
 — Jewish Book World