Deborah Batterman
We do not see things as they are . . . we see things as we are — The Talmud
‘A wild patience has taken me this far’
— Adrienne Rich
“There are wonderful stories here, poignant, closely observed, brimming with life.”
— Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dreams
“Using humor to part the curtains, Deborah Batterman steps inside the seriousness of amusingly awry relationships. Such is the illuminated cloth of Shoes Hair Nails that friends and passersby shine as brightly as family and lovers. In Batterman's heartfelt and jazzy debut, all ties are family ties.”
— Nancy Zafris, author of Lucky Strike and The Metal Shredders
