"Provides a sensual and evocative introduction to the uncnny sights of this desertfest." -Willamette Week

"Visually transporting" (Pick of the Week) -LA Weekly, January 23

"Kreuter should be granted her own day in the media sun for having done such an extraordinary job. It is a lovingly designed and beautifully photographed book that captures the spaciousness of the desert, the art-extravaganza nature of the experience, and the wonders of the playa."
-The Brooklyn Rail, Winter 2003

"Recommended" (Starred Listing) -The Stranger (Seattle), January 16, 2003

"A compelling multimedia chronicle of life in Black Rock City. Stunning photography, and the artwork and voices of Burning Man participants.... Drama in the Desert is a soulful trip Home. If you haven't been, Kreuter's collection is a playful, evocative dip into a culture as rich and exotic as can be found."
-Slashdot.org Review

Reviewed on Salon.com, December 19, 2002.

"I'm a long-time 'burner' and think the art in this book is incredible!"
-Michael Sullivan, Novato, CA

"Whatever your cultural and artistic persuasion, treat yourself to a bit of the wild side, and savor a ground-breaking tribute to a unique artistic happening. The more we peruse Drama in the Desert the better we like it. Both book and DVD are simply stunning. We give the combination four stars."
-Rowse Reviews

"A book -- plus a CD and a DVD -- for those who get it."
-Many Visions of Burning Man, Reno Gazette-Journal, Nov. 19, 2002

"Burning Man, the eclectic, artistic, iconoclastic annual festival in the desert, assembles people and pieces of things from all over into one place to create one big thing. That's what this impressive collection does: Starting with Burning Man staffer Holly Kreuter's color photographs (282 from the events she's shot since 1997), adding prose and poetry from 42 contributors, including a foreword by Dave Eggers, plus a 74-minute DVD video, it becomes a giant testament to this weird and wonderful gathering. The DVD includes interviews with Burning Man artists and festival co-founder Larry Harvey, as well as seven slide shows for a total of 560 photographs of artwork, landscapes and people at Burning Man."
-San Francsico Chronicle Book Review, Nov. 17, 2002

"Supernatural sculptures of light, earth and mesh curl into the sky, and people bike and dance like it's 1967.... this book should do well in alternative culture outlets."
-Publisher's Weekly

"Capturing the sometimes quizzical, sometimes cruel, sometimes dramatic art and documentary efforts of [ninety] contributors, Drama In The Desert is strongly recommended as an eclectic, unique, and vibrant experience impressing its fiery artistic message upon the reader's spirit."
-The Bookwatch

"I bought your book for my son's 22nd birthday. He loved the book so much that I bought myself a copy. Last weekend I watched the DVD and was amazed at how beautiful the photography and music is. I went to Burning Man for the past two years and the experience has completely changed my life. I get inspired by the creativity of all the beautiful people that work so hard to make it the greatest art show in the world. I decided to share my experiences with my relatives this Christmas by sending them all Drama in the Desert as presents, so I ordered another six copies. Thank you for everything. You are an amazing group of artists."
-Marcy Kamps, aka djheartbeat

"The art of Burning Man is pervasive, immediate and immersive. The intense emotional experiences had by many on the playa are played out in the midst of the art, often resulting in profound personal connections to the installations. All are invited to touch and to climb, to live in and on and around the art. There's nothing distant or detached about this work.Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man presents a wide range of experiences by its many writers and video contributors. Holly's photographs capture the unique intensity and emotion of the art at Burning Man. She's there, she's in it, and she makes you feel that you are, too."
-LadyBee, Art Curator, Burning Man

"Burning Man is, among other things, one of the greatest art events in the world. So great that it's notoriously difficult to convey on film, in photographs or in words. This makes Holly Kreuter's Drama in the Desert even more remarkable: a beautiful, lovingly-produced record of - and tribute to - the boundless creativity that converges there each year. An authentic expression and extension of the Black Rock ethic, it also provides an inspirational answer to the question that torments many Burners: how to change a site-specific, one-week-a-year experience into something enduring and permanent."
-Geoff Dyer, author of But Beautiful, Out of Sheer Rage, Paris Trance and other books.

"Burning Man provides in abundance so many vital resources that seem to have drained from the rest of the world lately: Art. Fun. Community. Danger. Love. Sharing. Fire. Responsibility. Ingenuity. Sex. Poetry. Imagination. Whimsy. Music. Sharing. Magic. It's impossible to capture in words and images, but Drama In The Desert comes close. Read this book. Watch the DVD. Then gather a few friends, open your minds, and start planning your expedition."
-Howard Rheingold, author of The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier, Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology, and The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog