“Kenyon writes prose the way she writes poetry, turning simple or frankly unbeautiful things sideways and inviting us to see what they offer us to love. Some of the most moving essays here chronicle her quest to make peace with Christianity, and in an introduction her husband, the poet Donald Hall, recalls a vision that left her ‘in a quiet, exalted, shining mood.’ We leave this book the same way.”—The New Yorker

“Admirers of poet Jane Kenyon, who died in 1995, will treasure this collection of essays, translations of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, newspaper columns and one poem.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

“The book succeeds in illuminating a poet and woman of remarkable presence.” —Library Journal

"As carefully culled and tended as the New England flower gardens that Kenyon wrote about with such bone-aching clarity, this collection of sundry, posthumous prose and poetry illuminates a little-known corner of her oeuvre.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“This posthumous collection offers a rich and varied look into the working life of a well-loved American poet.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Kenyon offers literature that matters, with a spareness that is accessible to a wide readership.” —ForeWord