Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write

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About the Author

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. 

Praise for Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write…

“Fruitflesh calls for some very juicy feasting!”
-Sark, author of Succulent Wild Woman

“Anyone immersing herself in Fruitflesh is sure to find her writing liberated, and enriched by the many stimulating exercises.”
-Susan Perry, Ph.D., author of Writing in Flow

"Gayle Brandeis shows us how to write sense-soaked prose and poetry that celebrates the embodiment of the life!"
-Oriah Mountain Dreamer, author of The Invitation and The Dance

“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