[Shepard] drills down through the strata of our history into the bedrock of American myth. Walter Kirn, The New York Times Book Review
Expansive and rich. . . . With scenarios that are at once unbearable and irresistible, Shepard casts a predictably haunting spell. USA Today
Gorgeous. . . . Searing. . . . Shepard beautifully records the overlooked, strange places men find themselves, both physically and emotionally. San Francisco Chronicle
Sharp enough to move a reader to tears. . . . Funny and smart. . . . Profoundly satisfying. . . . The narrator talks out his conflicts . . . with great precision and beauty. The Boston Globe
Expansive, panoramic. Like Bob Dylan, Shepard is a geographer of the rawboned surrealism of America s shadow interior, story after story bearing the name of a town or highway, our national portrait dabbed with a thousand points of darkness. James Wolcott, Vanity Fair
These stories [have a] deep, abiding appeal. The Los Angeles Times
This is Shepard s brilliance the ability to continually surprise us. He plays with our heads, pushes boundaries, and in the end makes the journey worthwhile. The Denver Post
Shepard [is] one of the most lavishly gifted, prolific artists of his generation. The Plain Dealer
These deceptively modest works, reflective and witty, explode with fresh energy. Their touches of absurdity give way to a depth of emotional loss that will sneak up and wring your heart dry. [Sam Shepard] is still a star, still a treasure .It takes an eternally young genius like Shepard to make us laugh and wonder. The Daily Beast
Shepard s talent and bent for language is what drives the book. The rhythms. The precision of the words. His instincts on when to give and when to hold back. All together, these pieces take us on a road trip of America, before dropping us off inside ourselves. The Providence Journal
His literary voice .[is] strong, unpretentious, and singular .He writes with the kind of authority that makes you believe and with the kind of depth that makes you think. Elle.com
Mournfully funny .Well-observed .As a collection of tiny jewels of language unearthed with great care by a man with a uniquely American voice, it s unlike anything else. The A.V. Club
Read [it] the way the faithful may read their Bibles: a few verses nightly to serve as inspiration, and a shield from despair. The L Magazine
No one writes like Shepard or better captures the fallout from American myths: of freedom, entitlement and masculinity. The Post and Courier
Powerfully entertaining. Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gripping and elusive at the same time .Dark and weirdly funny .There s something about Shepard that invites awe. Sam Shepard is Samuel Beckett as Marlboro Man .Readers of Hemingway, Cormac McCarthy, Jim Harrison and Thomas McGuane will recognize the type. The Hartford Advocate
Always there s the tremendous poetry of Shepard s language. The Oregonian
Moving .Again and again, we find in Day out of Days, everything in life is a mystery; the road to answers, or even a satisfying sense of place, never ends. Chicago Sun Times
