"There is no more skilled or sympathetic a raconteur of America's heartland and America's ordinary folk than Vinita Hampton Wright." - Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours "In this extraordinarily well-observed, contemplative novel, Wright manages an astounding level of honesty and plenty of wry humor. " - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Few novelists are as wise and compassionate as Vinita Hampton Wright. Dwelling Places broke my heart and renewed my spirit." - Wally Lamb, author of She's Come Undone "If you're looking for complex characterizations, a satisfying read, and something to draw out tears, I highly recommend DWELLING PLACES." - Faithful Reader "Wright's characters, as compelling in their strength as in their imperfection, move slowly toward secure and welcoming spaces." - Christian Century "An extraordinarily well-observed, contemplative novel." - Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette "Wright evokes a sense of place that will resonate with any reader who has ties to the Midwestern landscape.

" - Christianity Today "An affecting novel. both provocative and sage." - Entertainment Weekly "A poignant story. A glimmer of grace." - Christian Science Monitor "A simple, graceful . stunningly beautiful novel that is both true-to-life and, in its way, uplifting." - Chicago Sun-Times "Dwelling Places will inevitably be compared to Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning A Thousand Acres." - Books & Culture "Extraordinarily well-observed, contemplative.

Wright manages an astounding level of honesty and plenty of wry humor." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[A] story as rich and deep, as heartbreaking and as fruitful, as the heartland loam itself." - Tim Farrington, author of Lizzie's War and The Monk Downstairs "A captivating, heart-warming book." - Romantic Times BOOKclub "Wright's scenes move along almost magically.Her feel for an Iowa farm town is achingly precise. - Booklist (starred review).