"Annette Sanford writes of the small worlds of rural
Texas, of everyday lives, joy and sorrow. Lasting
Attachmentsis one of the best collections of the 1980s."
—W. P. Kinsella
"Sanford's spare and evocative short stories . . . offer
love illimitable as a luminous possibility."—New York Times
Book Review,
"Sanford writes clearly and simply about . . . familiar
situations—births, deaths, and the things ordinary people
experience in the interim. This literary pudding is proof
that a reader's heart feasts . . . on shared truths express-
ed in simple language."—Southern Living
"In this lovely, well-crafted collection, Sanford's
eleven stories reflect the difficulties and blessings of
family members sharing time, knowledge, and grief."—Booklist
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A native Texan, Annette Sanford taught high school
English for twenty-five years before becoming a professional
writer. Her stories have been featured on National Public
Radio and read in live performances in New York City and
in Dallas. The recipient of two fellowships from the National
Endowment for the Arts, Sanford lives in Ganado, Texas.
