Critical Praise

"A remarkable, wise, and lovely book from a truly gifted new writer, The Bread of Angels brims with originality and insight. There is poetry here --- the language and the depth of attention recall the young Annie Dillard. But this is, above all, a love story, and a compelling one. Not many people can write transcendent, mystical prose and also create a page-turner that keeps you up nights. Stephanie Saldaña’s achievement is extraordinary."

—Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March

"An Eat, Pray, Love for the intellectual set, Saldaña’s beautiful memoir should not be missed."

—Publishers Weekly

"A beautifully woven exploration of language and spirituality."

—Kirkus Reviews