Reading Primary Sources is a swim in the mysticism of life's details. Whatever form she chooses, from Prose Poems to Ghazals, the reader is washed deep into the spiritual values she finds in her own life interacting with the lives of people around her. These are open poems, finely word-smith for the full range of human strength and weakness, with pointed insights and Damascene edges. She writes from her eyes, to her heart, to the page. Reading her is like talking with the most honest best friend you've never met.

                                                Tim Pfau, writer & teacher

Although our class was a smalll one, it was stunningly wonderful. It was moving, funny, sometimes haunting, with a genuine sense of caring and sharing. Let this be a lesson: some of the most unforgettable things come in small packages.

                                                            Judy, ALL workshop

In Ann's workshops I have been transformed. One of her former students told me, "Ann makes me feel like I can do anything!" And while I haven't totally figured out how she does this, in my mind's eye I can see Ann holding up Life's mirror to each of us, cracked and tarnished as that mirror may be, reminding us who we truly are and who we have been all along. In this School of Alchemy there is no failure, just careful, patient reflection with the guidance from someone who cares.

                                                                                                            Nancy Fischer, colleague

Ann, I feel you pulling us through the texts and into your stories, a sewing together of the reading with the thread of experience. Thank you.

                                                            Judy Teufel, artist, co-teacher

For this glowing, I am grateful, encouraged, made whole. Ann, this last line is a fitting denoument to our class. You have been a wonderful guide through the landscapes of this class. I have enjoyed my time here.

                                    Ron, participant

I appreciate how ou integrate quotes from text within your own commentaries. You bring your references alive while reframing them in your own cadence and vision.  Thank you for modeling various ways to respond to texts.

                                    Alex, participant

Thank you for your stellar annotations — raising the bar for that underappreciated art/response. Thanks, too, for your insights, ideas, and invitations to write.

                                                                                                Eric, participant

Participant writers will talk for years about Ann’s writing prompts and invitations.