Praise for Interpretations of Love

"Astute, thought-provoking, and brilliantly constructed, this is an instant classic." --Oprah Daily, Best Books of Fall

"Love and loyalty and betrayal and the ways people justify their behavior to themselves are prominent. Interpretations of love abound . . . This suspenseful, morally complex plot reminded me a bit of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement.' Let's hope Campbell's agent is cooking up more ways to get this unusual and interesting writer back to her desk." --Marion Winik, Washington Post

"Each character slowly comes to feel the force of loss, the way the past 'tends to leak into the present all the time, ' and the deep mystery of love and connection. Campbell probes these complicated ideas in clear, shimmering prose, turning the characters' engagement with their psyches into something quite intoxicating . . . A heady and heart-filled debut." --Kirkus Reviews

"In Interpretations of Love, Campbell brings her analytic background to bear on an extended exploration of ambiguity-- in love, in questions about free will, and in the unfathomability of both past and future." --Heller McAlpin, NPR

"Admirers of Mary Wesley will appreciate this impressive debut by another late-looming writer. From its lovely cover to its character-driven plot, this poignant novel is warmly recommended." --Barbara Love, Library Journal

"Campbell gives visibility to an often invisible generation of women who were shaped by the world wars and the social conventions of the 20th century." --Toronto.com, "20 Best Books for the Sunny (and Shady) Days Ahead"

Praise for Cat Brushing

"It's not every day--or every year--that you encounter a debut as fresh, assured and fun as Jane Campbell's Cat Brushing from a writer of any age... [An] excellent, pathbreaking collection."--New York Times

"A no-holds-barred collection of 13 dirty, doughty and often wickedly funny stories...Jane Campbell's commanding voice -- and wise insights about female empowerment, about embracing one's twilight years and about feeling seen no matter how old you are -- is one damn well worth listening to."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Challenging the stereotypical narrative of older women as weak or feeble, Campbell, an octogenarian herself, gives life to 13 women in stories centering on their passions, libidos and sense of self. Denying that invisibility arrives with wrinkles, these women experience a range of emotion -- joy, heartbreak, trauma, regret and satisfaction -- while living the lives they want on their own terms."--Washington Post

"If you would expect an 80-year-old, first-time author's story collection to be mild and nostalgic, think again. In this trail-blazing, provocative-in-the-best-way volume, Campbell upends expectations."--Oprah Daily

"Strikingly original... These are characters rarely focused on in fiction, variously mischievous, wistful and unabashedly sensual. Campbell, 80, opens a much-needed portal into how it feels to approach life's end."--People Magazine