"Selected one of Season's Readings in Art, 2002"
New York Newsday

"Cited in Best Books Issue"
Los Angeles Times Book Review

"An agreeable little essay, on a beautiful painting which this book may just help you to experience more richly."
Times Literary Supplement

"Exquisite."
Easy Reader

"Remarkable for [its] physical beauty and for the wide-ranging writing that uses the artwork to explore themes of grief, love, creativity, and time."
Ruminator Review

"Listed in Gifts for Book Lovers 2002"
Bloomsbury Review