Reviews of Tree of Souls:

• Aaron's Archives "Brilliant... Read this book."
• Academia Review "A single read-through simply cannot do the book justice."
• Association of Jewish Libraries "Phenomenal."
• Backyard Professor "This is a book I turn to again and again and again with new "Aha!" insights from every single page."
  
• Baltimore Jewish Times "An array of sources from The Bible and Zohar to the stories of Franz Kafka."
  
• Booklist  "This remarkable work will be of interest to both the scholar and the browser."
• BYU "Tree of Souls is critically acclaimed, and it is a staple on academic bookshelves."
• Canadian Jewish News "An extraordinary scholarly achievement."
  
• Chicago Jewish News  "Driven by ... conviction."
• Choice "A charming, illuminating book."
  
• Conservative Judaism  "Schwartz's book is monumental."
• enotes.com  "[Schwartz's] extensive research in compiling this wonderful resource is obvious."
• The Forward  (excerpt from "The Flying Shoe")
  
• Haaretz: "Every imaginable subject, from every historical era, in every conceivable genre."
• Hadassah Magazine  "Captivating - how rare it is to have so many Jewish sources... at one's fingertips!"
  
• JBooks.com Review "[Schwartz] has done us a great service by anthologizing this eclectic and enlightening collection."
• The Jerusalem Report  "Impressive" and "Revolutionary"
• The Jerusalem Post  "Follows in the footsteps of some of the great collections of Jewish stories."
• Jewish Book World "Schwartz writes with a riveting, imaginative literary sensibility and a storyteller’s gift of narrative."
• Jewish Light "This is that rare book that is both a fascinating read for the non-specialist and turning point for scholarship."
• Journal of Popular Culture (.pdf) "A treasure trove for storytellers."
  
• Library Journal  "Excellent book of wondrous stories.  Highly Recommended."
• Magill Book Review "Wonderful Stories."
  
• Moment Review "A book length Eden- with rich tastes everywhere ripe for the plucking."
• Parabola  "Cherished and enjoyed by all readers."
• Professional Jewish Educator  "New and Exciting"
• Reference Resources in Religion, Mythology, Folklore "A comprehensive source."
• Reform Judaism Magazine "Howard Schwartz [is] the preeminent reteller of Jewish stories."
• Sauce Magazine  "One masterful volume that provides fresh insight."
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch  "This reference book of Jewish myths is accessible to nonspecialists as well as scholars."
• More to come!!