Praise for Signs and Wonders

“ These closely worked stories about life on earth - they soar. They do.”

— Alan Cheuse, NPR, on Signs and Wonders
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“ A short-story collection rich in piercing insights and slow-burning emotional truths...it shines with true-to-life situations and gorgeous writing.”

— Newcity, on Signs and Wonders
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“ Deliciously addictive...lit with emotional awareness and "aha!" moments of recognition.”

— Sheila Anne Feeney, New Jersey Star Ledger, on Signs and Wonders
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“ Unputdownable: crisp, focused, lovely, and lasting. Ohlin's characters are so genuine you'll be reminded of people you know, love, and hate. ”

— Marie Claire , on Signs and Wonders

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“ I love the way Alix Ohlin's stories teach us, with wit and tenderness, about those grown-up selves we don't recognize; about the way our failures make us adults; and about how powerfully relieved we are to understand that, despite everything, our hearts can still move. ”

— Jim Shepard , on Signs and Wonders

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“ Each story here shines, and is immediately involving. Ms. Ohlin has a marvelous will to explore and it's clear that she's in complete command of her art. These stories are smart, tough, deeply felt and beautifully delivered, without one wasted word. Signs and wonders, all right. I've seldom come upon a book so aptly titled for what's inside, page to page. This is first class pleasure for grown ups. ”

— Richard Bausch , on Signs and Wonders

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“ With an emotional intelligence that is nearly telepathic and a great storyteller's knack for riveting your attention from the opening line, Ohlin makes us understand that beneath everything that drives and distracts us there is, first and foremost, the struggle to love. She is a ferocious talent, a writer not only to watch but also to admire. ”

— Adam Ross , on Signs and Wonders

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“ I loved these touching, deeply human stories.  Alix Ohlin writes like an Old Master, with confidence and clarity, a steady hand.  She is immensely gifted, and every story here is a lucid chunk of reality—the flesh made word.  Signs and Wonders is nothing short of marvelous. ”

— Jay Parini , on Signs and Wonders

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“ Smart, satisfying, surprising stories. Ohlin has a big, calm, seductive talent. ”

— Joy Williams , on Signs and Wonders

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“ Ohlin's stories are gripping from the get-go, and they don't turn you loose. On virtually every page she surprised me and, more times than I could count, she put a lump in my throat.  She is one spectacular writer, and this is a beautiful book. ”

— Steve Yarbrough , on Signs and Wonders

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