“She was surprised because she was Emily, and she did not share Jonathan's frank assessment of coworkers as losers, whiners, bozos, sharks.… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“The sisters' voices were almost identical, laughing mezzos tuned in childhood to the same pitch and timbre. To the ear, they were… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Everyone expected Emily to take care and take charge. It had always been this way. When her mother was sick, she'd filled… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“I did think about a Ph.D. in computer science, but this is a time in industry where theory and practice are coming… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Orion was the one Emily knew well. He had been Emily's childhood friend when, for several summers, they attended CTY, the Center… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
“Richard had sold Gillian's piano. He'd offered to ship it out to California, but neither Jess nor Emily played. Emily had quit… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image