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"... a unique combination of autobiography, poetry, and documentary, detailing in sparse but specific language his time in the northern Alaska village of Nome... The completed portrait is haunting, inspiring the reader to see this place firsthand while simultaneously filling him with dread at what he'll find." -Thane Kenny, Weekly Alibi, Albuquerque |
" ...should please Haines and Stafford fans: Focusing on settings, the easily apprehended works depend more on narratives than on symbols or metaphors... The voice - graceful, informal, plainspoken - carries along the poetry." -Robert Flanagan, Columbus Dispatch. |