He seamlessly weaves a crazy-quilt of characters who - despite being a
little lost and befuddled by the world - have moments of chandelier
insight into their own human hearts. Reminiscent of Raymond Carver's
Little Things and Kim Chinquee's Oh Baby, Glass Animals is a work of
sparkling vision and compressed and surprising language - all put to
work to reveal a world where everything's at stake. Lori Jakiela, author
of 'Miss New York Has Everything' Ramey takes on the richness of his
characters' emotional and physical torment and delivers something
morbidly fascinating and keen. Kristine Ong Muslim, author of 'We Bury
the Landscape' Stephen V. Ramey captivates and mesmerizes his readers,
taking us by the hand into the hidden worlds of people not unknown to
us. His instincts are visceral, perceived, radiating a power and
compassion that guides us inside each of his characters. Ramey's
collection explores the human condition. Ramey is the real thing. Meg
Tuite, author of 'Domestic Apparition'