Praise for A Line of Driftwood
"This is not a reconstruction; it is symbiosis as an act of respect and dignity. As Diane Glancy 'ventriloquizes' Ada into a truth of words–written, typed, spoken, thought–she speaks the paradoxical truth of acts of writing as self-witness: 'I am hurting when I am writing.' Isolation becomes revelation. The spiritual driftwood becomes a testament of sacred connection and a claiming back of voice." –John Kinsella
"The shifting of ice. Written letters become elk, an orange is a moon, an owl is a blank page, and the stunning survival in this Arctic landscape redefines the question, "What is rescue?" Diane Glancy hears the spirits, the words beneath the words. She knows the language of scars as she honors the life of Ada Blackjack in this visionary telling of the moving world."
–Jan Beatty
"Building on diaries from a century ago, Diane Glancy weaves poetry and prose to tell the gripping story of an ill-fated expedition to a remote Arctic island. She brings bits of dry historical records to life by interspersing poetry in the voice of a troubled indigenous woman who displayed great resilience founded on her Christian faith. A Line of Driftwood is unforgettable." –A.M. Juster
Praise for Diane Glancy
"Glancy is a treasure." –American Book Review
A moving testament to the creative act of enduring.–Foreword Reviews, starred review
What bounty to have Glancy's great art erupt once more. –Spencer Reece
Is there a tether that pulls [Diane Glancy] back into the historical? Or is it the other way around? –Peter Mishler, LitHub
Stunning. ...A graphic and compelling mosaic of human tragedy. –Library Journal, starred review
[An] illuminating and challenging chronicle of loss, despair, and regeneration. –Washington Post Book World
