“Debra Kaufman’s poetry creates a world, and reveals a world-view for which family history is a lens as much as a subject. This poet has a talent for credible dialogue as well as the polished phrase. Tragedy is sharpened by a wry, unveiling sense of humor.”
Gregory Donovan
“The book is full of quality work…The poem “A Marriage” is a fantastic lesson in just how much meaning and emotion can be carried by the mere sounds of words. It comes as no surprise to those who know her career that Kaufman is capable of such virtuosity in her poetry. There is much to admire in this poem, as there is in the collection as a whole.”
Scott Owens, Main Street Rag