"Neuman's penchant for familial drama. . . . emerges again in these short stories, but his adventurous, stylistic virtuosity sets these works apart. . . . Neuman succeeds by this and many other measures with these sublime, surprising tales."—Booklist

"Andrés Neuman has continued to mesmerize his readers seemingly without effort. [His] grasp on the reader's attention is so total, in fact, that she can only acknowledge she has been hypnotized once the session has ended."—Jonathon Sturgeon, Flavorwire

" Neuman demonstrates a marvelous gift for the medium of short stories, infusing each with equal parts compassion and conflict."—Kirkus Review

"These short, trenchant explorations of moments in which other realities penetrate the quotidian, or the boundary between the real and the unreal, truly merit comparisons to Julio Cortázar or even Borges."—Alli Carlisle, Full Stop

"Neuman is one of the rare writers who can distill the most complex human emotions with apparent effortlessness. . . . Andrés Neuman has transcended the boundaries of geography, time, and language to become one of the most significant writers of the early twenty-first century."—Alex McElroy, Music & Literature

"Each one of these tales is gripping for a multitude of different reasons, but ultimately it's the common bond that they share, the author's instinctive ability to empathize with his flawed subjects, that transforms them into endearing snapshots worthy of their reader's attention."—Aaron Westerman, Typographical Era

". . . Neuman is the rare storyteller who not only understands but also feels how to go about his job."—The Mookse and the Gripes

"Andrés Neuman is destined to be one of the essential writers of our time."—Teju Cole