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Praise for the fiction of Al Riske
"The art of the short story is alive and well in the hands of Al Riske, who understands how to walk the tightrope of subtle emotional resonance."
--Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay It Forward, Love in the Present Tense, Chasing Windmills, and many others.
"Riske's characters brim with the fears, desires, and idiosyncracies of real, complex human beings. In the collision of spiritual and sexual concerns that plague them, we find a truth that makes us believers in the power of his fiction."
--Laura Matter, Blue Mesa Review
Praise for Indian Summer:
The storyline [of Indian Summer] is calming, interesting, and intriguing . . . it also gives a feeling of suspense. I recommend this book to every young reader... Richardson is a fabulous author . . . and I certainly hope to read many more of her books. I thought Indian Summer was superb, and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire story.
--Brenna Bales, Reader Views
Is a new housing development inevitable progress or are there important reasons to keep James Wood as it has been for millennia? Marcie's family values and the desire to be accepted by a wealthy, popular girl from school pull her in conflicting directions until she learns to choose for herself. Sailing details give a feeling of reality to this summer-at-the-lake story. At the same time, the sense of flying so strong it feels real and a bracelet that links the present with . . . Native American past lend a mystical flavor that carries readers beyond the ordinary.
--LeAnne Hardy, author of Between Two Worlds and The Wooden Ox