"Compelling as his probing of the Giffords shooting is, Zoellner's greatest service here is illuminating the darkest corners of this sun- drenched seedbed of rugged individualism." - Booklist " A Safeway in Arizona is a masterly work of reporting, historical analysis, and sly cultural criticism." - Boston Globe " A Safeway in Arizona, is Zoellner's quirky, uneven, brave and astonishingly heartfelt attempt to make sense of the Saturday-morning massacre" - San Francisco Chronicle "Overall, A Safeway in Arizona 's exploration of its issues is appealingly candid and thought-provoking. What could be a long slog of dry background information is skillfully structured to read as a fresh account of crucial events that made a lasting impression on the teller. Zoellner's perspective on this state and what we've made of it, as well as Giffords' enviable relationship with most of her constituents, constitute a gripping story that presents a side of the whole mess you're not likely to find elsewhere." - Phoenix New Times "Tom Zoellner's remarkable book about a moment of tragedy in Arizona ends up a story of survival--a wounded Congresswoman's survival, and a wounded nation's survival as well." -Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America "Zoellner brilliantly evokes the past and present of Arizona, the outsized personalities that have shaped the state and the paranoia lurking at the edge of society." - Kirkus Reviews "Fascinating.

get[s] to the heart of what is unique about Arizona's political climate." - Library Journal.