“Most people's identities were important to them, something they wouldn't shed. It was proud, it was timid, it was laudable, it was stupid. It stuck people with dumb friends and crummy marriages. Trapped them in dead towns and murderous neighborhoods.… — Christopher Sorrentino Copy Share Image
“Everything is 'smart' now. The library cataloging system is smart, classification and indexing information entered into a uniform online database. People wept and lamented the loss of the old cards, then forgot them. They pretty much forget everything they weep over and lament. Clop-clop of hooves on the street. The humble art of carrying a block of ice up the… — Christopher Sorrentino Copy Share
“I was never a planner, but to wait is to plan, or it is itself some sort of plan. Actions move us swiftly into… — Christopher Sorrentino Copy Share Image
“The reflex of comforting him, of assuaging his fears, of forgiving the boy crouched behind the props, took over, and she stubbed in the… — Christopher Sorrentino Copy Share Image
“Most people's identities were important to them, something they wouldn't shed. It was proud, it was timid, it was laudable, it was stupid. It… — Christopher Sorrentino Copy Share Image
