"Gary J. Shipley's writing has a way of making every form he works within advance, in an overarching sense, such that the next exciting thing you read, no matter how advanced, is rendered a jalopy."
-Dennis Cooper, author of The Marbled Swarm

"The world is a void and there are no more prophets left to serve. There is still vision, however, and Shipley's is one we might all surrender to."
-Travis Jeppesen, author of The Suiciders

"Shipley's writing is important because it's a fearless attempt to advance the art of literature, to force us to breathe something, to drown in something, to bloody our hands. It's an unforgettable experience."
-3: AM Magazine