“She's been scouted by Ford and Elite- real New York agencies. Micah, the agent for Elite- a tall black guy in silver… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“A cookie, Avis told her children, is a soul. She held up the wafer, its edges shimmering with ruby-dark sugar. "You think… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“Avis named her business Paradise Pastry because she imagined cathedrals. She thought about the stonemasons, glassblowers, sculptors- who gave lifetimes to the… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“He realizes finally that the boy he's been watching snap his board into the air, then neatly touch down- long, black, gleaming… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“Felice admires the long blue tails of the birds just before they vanish into the trees. That's the way to be, she… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“But Stanley persisted in the kitchen, performing the small yet demanding apprentice's tasks she set for him- removing the skin from piles… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“At thirteen, she was already five feet seven, a little hollowed-out by her growth spurt, her chest concave, her eyes with their… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
“On the cutting board there are two peanut butter and red currant jam sandwiches for Emerson and two Serrano ham, shaved cheddar,… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
