"My impression of your abilities ... is that you are the sort of natural-born editor who (like [William] Maxwell) feels his way through a piece, rather than the sort who thinks his way ... I appreciate the close attention you must have paid here and the delicacy." --Alec Wilkinson

"A striking memoir, at once gentle, lucid, and unsparing. There is real depth to Storey's ... unforgettable portrait of the most ferociously austere of all American artists." -- Jed Perl, New Republic (one of six Best Art Books of 2007)

"Wonderful ... achieves both candor and discretion--not easy ... Conveys, with affection, the great qualities and the difficulties of an extraordinary man." --Anthony Lewis

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Praise for Akiko Busch’s Nine Ways to Cross a River (Bloomsbury)--a Library Journal Best Book of 2007:

"This inspiring little book shows how this world will be saved: by tens of millions of little efforts, in the end succeeding where big expensive efforts of power-hungry men have failed." --Pete Seeger

"Beautifully written . . . compelling, transcendental, reflective, and just pure fun." --Lynne Cox

"An elegant little book." --Library Journal

"Gentle and elegiac ... we can see a gift for nature writing that brings to mind Annie Dillard and Edward Abbey." --The Los Angeles Times

"Busch's journey across these rivers becomes an elegant metaphor for life." --Publishers Weekly

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Praise for Annie Downey's debut novel, Hot and Bothered (Algonquin Books, August 2006):

"Wonderfully zany, engaging, and heartfelt. Hot and Bothered does what the best novels do, which is to involve us totally in the world of its characters, pink clogs and all. It's a love story, a life story, a valentine soaked in tears but held together by clear and mesmerizing writing: the perfect voice and style." --Julia Alvarez

"Delightful. ... Downey pulls off the fast pace, and readers will root for this single mom to find her prince, however unconventional the pursuit may be." --Booklist

"Downey has penned a debut novel full of wit, humor, and offbeat characters ... unconventional mom lit that dares to let it all hang out." --Library Journal

"Annie Downey is that rare author who pays attention to the way people actually behave, and she tells her story with perfect pitch. Hot and Bothered has the quick inspiration of a pop song and the lasting power of modern myth." --Ariel Gore

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Praise for C. Michael Hiam's "Who the Hell Are We Fighting?": The Story of Sam Adams and the Vietnam Intelligence Wars (Steerforth, April 2006):

"An excellent book ... should bring [Sam Adams's story] to the attention of many who know nothing of the passions or the conflicts of that time." --Larry McMurtry

"A rich oral history ... recommended for academic and public libraries." --Library Journal

"A tightly written narrative history." --Harvard magazine

"Will enlighten the general reader. ... Brings fundamental questions about the relationship between intelligence and policy into sharp relief." --Studies in Intelligence (full review at www.cia.gov/csi)

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Patrick Samway's Educating Darfur's Refugees: A Jesuit's Efforts in Chad (University of Scranton Press, 2008)

"Robert Coles was brilliant in his creation of a course at Harvard Business School on moral inquiry into business through literature. His ability to select provocative readings relevant to business, coupled with his discussion leadership skills, provided a powerful opportunity for personal reflection on the ethical dimensions of their chosen profession. MINDING THE STORE includes a number of the readings from this highly effective course." --Thomas R. Piper, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School

"Dr. Coles and Albert LaFarge have assembled readings of some of the best writings by some of our best authors on such central aspects of business life ... The insights provided by these texts will inform and enlighten readers from all walks of life." -- Michael Shinagel, Ph.D., Dean, Harvard Extension School

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Marek Fuchs's A Cold-Blooded Business: The Murder of David Harmon and the Rise of Mark Mangelsdorf, chronicling a bible student's spectacular rise to high-flying corporate executive--until a stunning break in a decades-old murder investigation causes his life to unravel (Skyhorse Publishing, August 2008).
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Marshall Jon Fisher's A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men, A World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played (Crown, spring 2009).
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Mo Lotman's Harvard Square: A Modern History in Photographs, a comprehensive photographic record with nostalgic views on six decades of Harvard Square through interviews and hundreds of vintage photographs (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2009).

Albert LaFarge was awarded a certificate of distinction from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University, in 2000.