Window: Stories and Essays

What is a window but a two-way device to relieve the opacity of a wall? Nancy Jensen's stories and essays allow readers to see into the rooms of her mind. Flung wide open, these pieces even serve as doors through which we can step inside, turn, and look out with the author at previously unviewed vistas. Whether looking inward or outward, Jensen's prose always illuminates.

Like some windows, Jensen's book also serves as a mirror wherein our own features are reflected: how we struggle to defi...