Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write

Gayle Brandeis is the author of  The Book of Dead Birds, the winner of Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize, an award in support of a literature of social change. Reviewers have highly praised this, her first novel, and Toni Morrison said: "It has an edgy beauty that enhances perfectly the seriousness of its contents."  She is also the author. Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write. 

“Beautifully written, with gorgeous usage of language and metaphor.” - Publishers Weekly

“Lyrical, imaginative, beautifully crafted, and deeply intelligent. Before anything else, its characters take you by the heart.” - --Barbara Kingsolver on The Book of Dead Birds

“[It] has an edgy beauty that enhances perfectly the seriousness of its contents.” - --Toni Morrison on The Book of Dead Birds

“THE BOOK OF DEAD BIRDS is a story of healing--a skillful, textured weaving of dark and light.” - --Donna M. Gershten, author of Kissing the Virgin's Mouth, on The Book of Dead Birds

“A moving and perceptive first novel.” - -- O magazine on The Book of Dead Birds