"Susan Q. Brown has the rare ability to infuse the universal with the personal so effectively that one feels as is they've become an honorary partner in a unique relationship of two, as well as a member of a lively, intelligent community of countless others, from ancient to postmodern, all reaching beyond themselves toward some intricately imagined bright future -- which is also, of course, right now. Her innate humor, intelligence and sheer affection for all sentient beings warms and inspires us and reminds us of the essential potency of imagination and the transformational possibilities of creativity, a power which truly belongs at the center of each of our lives at all times." -Susan Prince Thompson