- Birdsell's stories resonate
with the unsparing power of memory mediated only by art. Publishers Weekly
- rich with surprise and
guileless wit.
New York Times Book Review
- A masterful storyteller,
able to render quiet moments of beauty and grace.
Kirkus Reviews
- masterful… tension
clings to every moment… a compelling loveliness.
Toronto Star
- among the best Canadian Writers
today.
Montreal Gazette