"A full, ambitious piece...Islands has beauty and meaning"

"… skips and hops from, say, a riot schoolgrrrl bouncing up and down on a bungee cord … to a tough-minded feminist word slammer suddenly overcome by Hallmark sweetness"

"Lotus Blossom Itch explodes the stereotype of the exotic Oriental female"

"…moves with a sense of urgency, a violent grace that pushes the neatly packaged trios and duets into a place of heightened emotion. "

"Scorches acres of thematic territory - crossing currents of race and gender, sweeping the dirt of American violence from under its heavy rug. DiFranco's is a brazen and vulnerable voice; Donohue matches her with sumptuous craftsmanship and a caustic sense of humor"