Story for a Saskatchewan Night . . . is a complex work full of whispers, rhythm, voices of varying tenor; lines are trim, sparse, freighted with imagistic power. Barbour has always been economical, and there's an elegance to his poetry that shouts to be read aloud.

—Trevor Carolan Calgary Herald

The poems in Story for a Saskatchewan Night are sophisticated, subtle, and theoretical; they are also vital and moving and sometimes funny. . . . Barbour's book is a powerful indicator of the robust health of prairie writing. It is also necessary and exhilarating reading.

—Charlene Diehl-Jones Books in Canada