“Hallowell writes with great compassion about the heart of the heart of our country and of our culture… It is one of the best novels I have read in years.” – John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War

Devoid of religious dogma or pat answers, The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn dares us to imagine mystery in our lives, in our time. It’s a book that sends us away refreshed, with the potential to see the sacramental in the everyday.” – The Boston Globe

“Provocative and suspenseful . . . Hallowell offers no easy answers as her various narrators incisively trace the intricate connections between divinity and madness, faith and reason.” – People, 4 stars, Critic’s Choice

“In her gently probing, gorgeously written debut novel, The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn, Janis Hallowell explores our desperate desire to believe in something . . . this book is nothing short of divine.” – USA Today

“Hallowell challenges the reader to think in new ways.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Recommended for all public libraries” – Library Journal

She Waswith its numerous hot-button issues (i.e., criminal justice, the nature of terrorism, governmental accountability, racial profiling, gays in the military) offers you plenty to think about without telling you what to think. I loved the openness in the book. It’s a speedy read that, nevertheless, got under my skin, and it would be a great book to read as a group.” – Feminist Review

“Intriguing and memorable.” — Booklist

“A unique novel about the human yearning for the divine and the divine possibility in human beings. Beautifully written and thought-provoking, it will steal your heart.” — Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees

With its vivid, direct language, deft characterizations and gentle humanity, this memorable debut lifts our spirits and teases us with the limits of the possible. — Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander

“Hallowell writes with great compassion about the heart of the heart of our country and of our culture… It is one of the best novels I have read in years.” – John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War

Devoid of religious dogma or pat answers, the Annunciation of Francesca Dunn dares us to imagine mystery in our lives, in our time. It’s a book that sends us away refreshed, with the potential to see the sacramental in the everyday.” – The Boston Globe