“Suffused with the light that was Lorraine . . . one hears that inflection of voice, the exact timbre of the laugh.” –James Baldwin
“An extraordinary achievement. . . . . Brilliantly alive.” —The New York Times
“Inspired and inspiring. . . . A work of glowing beauty.” —San Francisco Examiner
“I advise anyone who is interested in the human condition, black or white, to read it.” —Newsday
