"Spare, elegant .... I can think of no other novel that so honestly and deeply explores the experience of the artist." – Jeffrey Lent, author of
In the Fall "A sensitive, sweeping account of the difficulty of reconciling maternal and artistic callings"-Publishers Weekly
"A haunting story about an uncommon subject"-Library Journal
"One wakes from this novel as from a spell of urgent, slow-motion dreams. . . .
Slow Emergencies is full of the elements of enchantment." –
The Washington Post
"Told simply and without pretense. . . . Huston deserves bravos for her portrayal of how motherhood devours the mother."-
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