"A writer of considerable power. LOVING WANDA BEAVER provides welcome further proof of Baker's sharp eye and nimble mind." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Baker has a light touch that keeps her from easy answers or cliches as her characters muddle through life...A charming, graceful collection." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[Alison Baker] gives her world just a little twist and a pull; what's left behind is a pure strain of American regional humor that has an interesting new flavor." -- New York Times Book Review
"With her second collection of short stories, Alison Baker confirms that she is one of the best in the field -- a writer with things to tell and the grace to tell them well." -- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
