The Kiss of the Prison DancerRunner-up for the 2005 PEN/Hemingway Award. "The Kiss of the Prison Dancer plunges us into moral quanderies and modern mysteries that are disturbingly riveting...Max Friedman's life story is one whose dilemmas compel our compassion--and Richard's brilliant account of Max's troubles won't let us off any hooks." --Sandra M. Gilbert, Kissing the Bread, Ghost Volcano, The Madwoman in the Attic "I fell under its spell. It's a great piece of work!" --Ramond Mungo, Famous Long Ago, Total Loss Farm "What a surprising and deeply thought-provoking book this is!" --Dirck Van Sickle, Montana Gothic "What a nice piece of work! The ending completely surprised me, yet when I reflected on it, it seemed inevitable." --Deloris Tarzan Ament, Iridescent Light "The dilemma confronting Max Friedman will live in the mind of the reader for years to come. So, be warned!" --Harvard Square Commentary "A straightforward, easy read, but watch out...I found myself realizing, after reading this book, that taking a truly good, hard look at myself in the mirror is not something I'm readily prepared to do. Consider, perhaps, this novel as an easier-to-swallow form of analysis than the painful exercise of opening your eyes and really looking hard at what is within you and around you." --Lisa B. Falour, Quiet Days in Saint-Denis |
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