Reviews of Potential Weapons

“Lieu’s stories are honest and skillfully told. Each touches on how family and past experiences define us, but highlight that the traits that make us most human are those that bind us to each other, no matter how briefly.” —The Albuquerque Journal

“Lieu plays with the tangled knot of language, memory, and identity as only a gifted writer can. While the knot won’t be teased apart, a weave emerges and Lieu skillfully shows the woof behind the warp.” —The Santa Fe New Mexican

“Jocelyn Lieu’s Potential Weapons introduces us to her intense yet sophisticated voice….Lieu captures landscape, people and dialogue in a way that is understated and subtle—but moving. Lieu’s work is decidedly modern. It is full of missed connections and the ephemeral nature of human endeavor. But each story satisfies. Lieu can take us somewhere and give us something lasting.” —New Mexico Magazine