“She chattered on about the Inn. 'I'm a genius,' she said. 'I got three hundred people into two rooms that were meant to hold two hundred and fifty. And they're happy. Deep down, people are really sardines. They love being… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“I'm a superior foot massager,' Mr. Jensen said [to Mother]. 'Later, I'll show you my license.' He laughed, and his eyes glinted. I looked… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Listen to me, Amin," I said slowly. "Listen to me very carefully. Nothing is the same. Nothing will ever be the same again. There… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“The nice thing about a round table is that it can seat an almost infinite number of people, as King Arthur found out long… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“It was the face that disturbed me. The artist had lit it in such a way that it appeared very strong, actually, to my… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“She chattered on about the Inn. 'I'm a genius,' she said. 'I got three hundred people into two rooms that were meant to hold… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“It's amazing what you have to buy after a fire has completely wiped you out - things you never think about, like toothbrushes and… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Most of the time when you talk to people, nothing happens. It's all just, 'Pass me the salt,' and 'Remember to pick up some… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Mrs. Littnauer must have brought thirty dresses back to the fitting room for me to try on. But most of them weren't right on… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“What did he give you?' I asked Rosie. 'A birthday present,' Rosie replied. 'He said not to open it until December 8.' 'You're not… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Once you start in with sex,' she replied slowly, 'it's hard to stop. It gets to be something you find it difficult to do… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“I want my new friends and my old friends to get together,' she said, 'so we're going to have a shoe dance. All the… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“My secret love, Billy Colbert, had to make up the same test. Afterward, we left the chemistry lab together. 'Well, it was long,' Billy… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“We didn't sit down after the waltz because the next set was fox trots. Someone had turned out the overhead lights and only the… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Why, Tess,' Billy said, with exaggerated surprise, 'aren't you just crazy about being a cheerleader?' 'Oh, I love it,' she responded derisively. 'All this… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“We had all commenced that thrusting and parrying that always goes on when you meet new people. How I hated those games. I wondered… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
