Poet’s House Press 2

Praise for The Poet’s House “Jean Thompson’s wry, canny ninth novel [is] a tribute to the soul-saving value of art, a cri de coeur for women striving to make authentic lives, and a pipeline of guidance from the elders to the emerging. Thompson’s skills make us comfortable at once — and she is often very […]

Poet’s House Press

Praise for The Poet’s House “Ever insightful, imaginative, compassionate, and funny, Thompson is a virtuoso of thorny interactions between wholly realized characters rife with contradictions. “— Booklist (Starred Review) “Thompson’s talents for immersive storytelling and sharp characters are on brilliant display. The author’s fans will savor this.”— Publisher’s Weekly “Ever insightful, imaginative, compassionate, and funny, Thompson is a […]

Cloud Shape Press

Praise for A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl “There’s not a false note in this powerful, beautifully crafted exploration of the trade-offs in women’s lives.”— People “[An] incisive, intricate novel … As Thompson examines the present and past of each of the three generations of women, she adroitly reveals how their life experiences shaped […]

Poured Out Her Heart Press

Praise for She Poured Out Her Heart “Unexpected and gripping… that most engrossing of beasts, a novel about sex… written with Thompson’s typical verve and gusto.”— Julie Myerson, New York Times Book Review “Thompson’s best effort yet…a tense, artful, rich and involving novel that strips the world down to its bones and also makes you care […]

The Witch Press

Praise for The Witch and Other Tales Re-Told “At their best, Thompson’s stories invoke the dark homeliness of Shirley Jackson’s short fiction, with its ruefully sardonic characters whose meek exteriors conceal a stark assessment of the world’s shortcomings and hypocrisies.”— Laura Miller, New York Times Book Review “[S]hrewdly unnerving and bewitching improvisations on fairy tales… clever, […]