• "Caffeine is a book of constant surprises. In this collection of linked stories set in south-central Wisconsin, Wake sets before us the confusions of life in yuppie heaven. And he does so with tough love, and a wit which will have you laughing wickedly along. Bob Wake has a great sense of where he lives, Madison, Wisconsin, postmodern America. I, for one, look forward to continuing words from this bright writer."

-- Jim Stevens, editor of The Journey Home: The Literature of Wisconsin Through Four Centuries. His most recent work is Earth Hunter, a video of his poetry.

• "The range shown by Bob Wake in creating this series of interconnected, readable stories that stand well on their own is a considerable accomplishment. Reading Caffeine & Other Stories is like being a kid again and reaching into a grab bag at a rich friend's birthday party: you can't know what you are going to get, but you can be sure it's going to be damn good."
  -- Chris Lott, Eclectica .
   
• "Bob Wake writes likes Ralph Steadman draws: a few choice words and boom! there's a real, living, breathing character... Caffeine and Other Stories kicks ass, rocks hard, and leaves you wanting more."
  -- Marie Mundaca, Erupture .
  "Mr. Wake writes with confidence and polished prose, and obviously knows well how to craft a short story."

-- J. Allen Kirsch, author of Madlands, and God's Little Isthmus.