“A new girl came to work in the room, and the cat was still in it. The cat hid from the new girl in Jess’ old room behind a crack in the wall and yowled for Jess to come and… — J.M. McDermott Copy Share
“Well, the only place worth going in the whole city is Sabachthani’s estate. Nothing else is worth the trouble” — J.M. McDermott Copy Share Image
“I think the wilderness is where things happen and no one writes about them. It is the place where there are no maps, no… — J.M. McDermott Copy Share Image
“A new girl came to work in the room, and the cat was still in it. The cat hid from the new girl in Jess’ old room behind a crack in the wall and yowled for Jess to come and throw this strange girl out of the cat’s bed. This new girl clapped her hands over her ears, and then… — J.M. McDermott Copy Share
“Do you know anything about hearts, Jona? The Senta know hearts. Hearts are not one organ. Inside a mother's womb, two pulsing bags of blood seek their eternal mate." Her hand reached out to his. She opened his palm, and traced a finger down his lifeline, then his loveline. She lifted it up to her own face. She placed it… — J.M. McDermott Copy Share
“I learned that every tree fights for sunlight in the canopy, but this happens so slowly that the combat looks like peace.” — J.M. McDermott Copy Share Image
