“A deft and vivid account of the emotional stages in a woman’s life . . . All in all, a strong, sometimes devastating but ultimately hopeful collection by an exciting and gifted writer.” —The Nation

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"A deft and vivid account of the emotional stages in a woman's life . . . All in all, a strong, sometimes devastating but ultimately hopeful collection by an exciting and gifted writer."--"The Nation"

"Deftly crafted and emotionally charged . . . Sandra Thompson eloquently captures the fears and doubts of being an independent woman in the eighties."--"West Coast Review of Books"

"'Ashes, ' a daughter's story of her dying mother, is the little masterpiece of the group, lovely in its grief and guaranteed to show up in future anthologies."--"Charlotte Observer"

"An undeniably talented writer."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Rare and wonderful . . . In the merciless glare of L.A. hip or N.Y. trendy, Thompson's women cast a cold eye, hesitate, hold their noses, and take the plunge."--"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"

"Stunning wit and sparkle . . . Thompson's prose is tight and resonant; her view of the world is ironic and full of feeling."--"Washington Book Review"

"Haunting and understated . . . These stories explore the failures of love-erotic and filial-with a sure spareness that's reminiscent of Ann Beattie."--"Publishers Weekly"

A deft and vivid account of the emotional stages in a woman's life . . . All in all, a strong, sometimes devastating but ultimately hopeful collection by an exciting and gifted writer.--"The Nation"

Haunting and understated . . . These stories explore the failures of love-erotic and filial-with a sure spareness that's reminiscent of Ann Beattie.--"Publishers Weekly"

Stunning wit and sparkle . . . Thompson's prose is tight and resonant; her view of the world is ironic and full of feeling.--"Washington Book Review"

An undeniably talented writer.--"Kirkus Reviews"

Deftly crafted and emotionally charged . . . Sandra Thompson eloquently captures the fears and doubts of being an independent woman in the eighties.--"West Coast Review of Books"

'Ashes, ' a daughter's story of her dying mother, is the little masterpiece of the group, lovely in its grief and guaranteed to show up in future anthologies.--"Charlotte Observer"

Rare and wonderful . . . In the merciless glare of L.A. hip or N.Y. trendy, Thompson's women cast a cold eye, hesitate, hold their noses, and take the plunge.--"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"

A deft and vivid account of the emotional stages in a woman's life . . . All in all, a strong, sometimes devastating but ultimately hopeful collection by an exciting and gifted writer.

--The Nation

Haunting and understated . . . These stories explore the failures of love-erotic and filial-with a sure spareness that's reminiscent of Ann Beattie.

--Publishers Weekly

Stunning wit and sparkle . . . Thompson's prose is tight and resonant; her view of the world is ironic and full of feeling.

--Washington Book Review

An undeniably talented writer.

--Kirkus Reviews

Deftly crafted and emotionally charged . . . Sandra Thompson eloquently captures the fears and doubts of being an independent woman in the eighties.

--West Coast Review of Books

'Ashes, ' a daughter's story of her dying mother, is the little masterpiece of the group, lovely in its grief and guaranteed to show up in future anthologies.

--Charlotte Observer

Rare and wonderful . . . In the merciless glare of L.A. hip or N.Y. trendy, Thompson's women cast a cold eye, hesitate, hold their noses, and take the plunge.

--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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