* A master of the metaphysical mystery. A startling, allusive, and unforgettable adventurer. -Robert Coover * One of the shining outposts of recent American fiction… . Rarely has a writer been willing to face the question of sexuality with such candor; rarely has anyone traveled so deeply into the darkness within us. -Paul Auster * This is a wonderful story of what family means, of the flesh-level pain of sibling rivalry, and the discovery of love. Toby Olsen stands tall among the handful of writers I most admire and respect. –Richard Wiley Olson’s novels include At Sea (Simon & Schuster), Dorit in Lesbos (Simon & Schuster), Utah (Simon & Schuster HC, Sun and Moon PB), and The Woman Who Escaped from Shame(R H).