"Wright's scenes move along almost magically.Her feel for an Iowa farm town is achingly precise. -- Booklist (starred review) "An affecting novel. both provocative and sage." -- Entertainment Weekly "A simple, graceful . stunningly beautiful novel that is both true-to-life and, in its way, uplifting." -- Chicago Sun-Times "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 "[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 "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) "A captivating, heart-warming book." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub "An extraordinarily well-observed, contemplative novel." -- Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette "A poignant story. A glimmer of grace." -- Christian Science Monitor "If you're looking for complex characterizations, a satisfying read, and something to draw out tears, I highly recommend DWELLING PLACES.

" -- Faithful Reader "Dwelling Places will inevitably be compared to Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning A Thousand Acres." -- Books & Culture "Wright evokes a sense of place that will resonate with any reader who has ties to the Midwestern landscape." -- Christianity Today "Wright's characters, as compelling in their strength as in their imperfection, move slowly toward secure and welcoming spaces." -- Christian Century.