praise for This is Not the Tropics :
“An accomplished, engaging debut collection that displays an impressive range. These are wise, heartfelt, and graceful stories.”

praise for This is Not the Tropics :
“Ladette Randolph's stories have the sly, subtle intensity of a snake gliding through grass. They sneak up on their characters and the reader alike, invoking humor, grace, and wisdom before pouncing on us with exhilarating epiphanies that are as dark and brutal as they are hopeful.”

praise for A Different Plain :
“In this fine new anthology, Ladette Randolph ... an accomplished short story writer herself, assembles a strong collection of stories all bound together by that familiar place on the national map that we call Nebraska. ... There are some real gems in this book. . . . Taken in its entirety, A Different Plain reminds readers that there is a whole other American literature that is often overlooked by those on either coast.”