Wives & Lovers

"Haunting and beautifully crafted, these three short novellas showcase Bausch's skill at eliciting readers' compassion...leaves you wanting more." -- People (4 Stars)

"These fascinating stories, written by someone who clearly delights in human foibles, deliver unflinching gut punches while remaining undeniably moving." -- Entertainment Weekly

"A first-rate collection of novellas that will break your heart and fill you with hope at the same time." -- Denver Rocky Mountain News

"Superb ... Bausch's always deft touch seems to have become even more fine-tuned over the course of time." -- Seattle Times

"Bausch's emotional insight is staggering, and his talent [punctures] often-impenetrable battles of love and their aftershocks." -- Washingtonian Magazine

"Bausch conveys a real perception of what e.e. cummings might call the power of life's 'intense fragility'." -- Washington Post

"Short-story master Bausch probes the tensions that seethe in families...tempered by sensitive affection." -- Kirkus Reviews

"In the small firmament of American writers who're both superb novelists and eloquent short-story practitioners Richard Bausch's star shines more brightly now than ever." -- Richard Ford

"Richard Bausch is a master of the short story." -- New York Times Book Review