"Eloquent, elegant, deftly crafted, original, thoughtfully entertaining...an especially and unreservedly recommended pick for personal reading lists, as well as community, and college/university library Literary Fiction & Short Story Anthology collections." -Midwest Book Review

"This is a collection to be treasured, returned to, and remembered as a source of revelation." -Pamela Petro, author of The Long Field

"A deceptively simple style graced by brilliant detail and dialogue." -Ellen Prentiss Campbell, author of Frieda's Song

"A collection that brings you in and takes you with it; every story is so deeply felt." -Louise Marburg, author of No Diving Allowed

"A memorable debut." -Wendy J. Fox, author of What If We Were Somewhere Else

"Leaves you with a sense of having grasped something vital about the human condition." -Elizabeth Shick, author of The Golden Land

"You will shed real tears and, after the last page, look at your neighbors with a softened gaze." -Celeste Mohammed, author of Pleasantview