“Lyrical, imaginative, beautifully crafted, and deeply intelligent. Before anything else, its characters take you by the heart.” — Barbara Kingsolver
“[It] has an edgy beauty that enhances perfectly the seriousness of its contents.” — Toni Morrison
“THE BOOK OF DEAD BIRDS is a story of healing--a skillful, textured weaving of dark and light.” — Donna M. Gershten, author of KISSING THE VIRGIN'S MOUTH
“The plight of the mother and daughter is … heartbreaking.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A moving and perceptive first novel.” — O magazine
“Brandeis’s writing is sensitive, lyrical and diverse.” — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A uniquely inventive novel.” — Rocky Mountain News
“Intricate and elegant … a novel that illustrates a compelling search for meaning that is ultimately familiar.” — Denver Post
“Moving … powerful and strangely interesting.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“An emotional story forged in crystalline prose.” — Bust Magazine
“[A] vivid tale of a woman learning to save and cherish life.” — San Francisco Chronicle
