"Sensuous and reverent... Any book that takes us to such a taste, and such a place, is nourishment."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Kessler is very much a literary man. But he is also a man earnest about returning to the land and nourishing both his body and his spirit."-- Wall Street Journal
"Mouthwatering... delicious."-- Los Angeles Times
"Elegant and affectionate ...Goat Song has the tact and restraint of a good conversationalist."-- The Times Literary Supplement (UK)