“On good days, Quinn and Eugene regard each other as pieces of strange furniture brought in by Yula to add further clutter to the house. Eugene likens his grandfather to a bookshelf put in front of a window, blocking all… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
Don’t believe anything anyone tells you. You have to evaluate the world with your own eyes. — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“Knowing the story doesn't make it any better. We get what we're given, nothing more, nothing less.” — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“See, we're intellectual equals. I am as smart as your mother, and she is as smart as me. This is a problem. There's no… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“Vaughn plucks the wishbone from what's left of the chicken and holds it out for me to reach. It's the one thing in life… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“Y That perfect letter. The wishbone, fork in the road, empty wineglass. The question we ask over and over. Why? Me with my arms… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“We'll get to know each other bit by bit, and each time we meet shell tell me a little more about the circumstances of… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“He's a little less cool than Jude--a little lower on the social ladder. He wears the same uniform as Jude, the checked shirt and… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“When you're in the thick of your life, it feels like a mess--one surprise after the next. But later, when you look back on… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
For the long-limbed trees and watery landscape of Vancouver Island, read Hundreds and Thousands. Setting aside, who can resist a woman who lived in… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
“I understand her immediately. She is an instigator, a fire starter, an accelerant of a human being, throwing herself into the middle of a… — Marjorie Celona Copy Share Image
