"Throughout her powerful story collection, Other Heartbreaks , Patricia Henley lays bare the souls of women coping with the ache of losing love."- O, The Oprah Magazine

This collection of elegant, moving stories explores the bonds and betrayals among women. Patricia Henley's characters make their way through grief and discovery, revealing the power of their hearts and of the landscapes where they reside.

Patricia Henley 's first novel Hummingbird House was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her second novel In the River Sweet was named a Best Book of the Year by the Chicago Tribune and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .