Poetry Flash · Northern California Book Reviewers

“...moving and impressively reported book.”

NPR’s Here & Now · Interview

“What made you want to do such a deep dive, write a whole book, on one day?”

Jeanne Carstensen in conversation with host Deepa Fernandes.

NPR’s Weekend Edition · Interview

“Lesvos is famously beautiful. But what do you remember on that afternoon of October 28, 2015?”

Jeanne Carstensen in conversation with host Scott Simon.

Radio Free Mike · Michael Scott Moore

“...a compelling and humane book about the disaster from as many points of view as possible — Greek, Syrian, Afghan, Iraqi, Turkish; her own — a stark reminder that people are still dying on the water.”

The World on PRX · Interview

Jeanne Carstensen discusses the shipwreck, her reporting, and the human cost of the refugee crisis with host Marco Werman.

The Battleground · Gary Isaac Wolf

“Jeanne Carstensen’s astoundingly well-reported book suggests that when governance falters and we are plunged, metaphorically at least, into a borderless sea, rescue will depend on holding on to what we have in common.”

48 Hills · Tim Redmond

“A masterwork in reporting, and a powerful narrative.”

Nob Hill Gazette · Paul Wilner

“Heroes and Villains Surface in a Greek Tragedy of Unimaginable Dimensions”

Alta · Ten New Books for March

“Carstensen humanizes the people on board who died as well as the heroic efforts of the locals who attempted to rescue them, even as governments failed to act.”

Kirkus Reviews

“An up-close look at an ongoing calamity. Carstensen emphasizes islanders, local fishermen, and foreign volunteers who rescued many and provided food, shelter, and medical care so well that the island was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.”