“Granana lives on the other side of the island. She's eighty-four, I'm twelve, and Wallow's fourteen, so it's a little ambiguous as… — Karen Russell Copy Share Image
“I just want to tell her that I'm sorry," Wallow says softly. He doesn't know that I'm awake. He's talking to himself,… — Karen Russell Copy Share Image
“It's go time.' He takes my elbow and gentles me down the planks with such tenderness that I am suddenly very afraid.… — Karen Russell Copy Share Image
