"Emotional, rich in word craft, Stephen O'Connor's short stories continue to evoke strong responses and a solid following of readers at The Houston Literary Review. We are fortunate that he contributed to our small press endeavors." --- Bill Brocato, Editor

"Stephen O'Connor...is funny, mysterious, tough yet romantic---like everybody from Lowell, I guess---but with the Howlin' Wolf bred in." --- David Lenson, The Massachusetts Review