“I trust you above all others", he told her. "Above myself". She shook her head, but then leaned into him, as though taking shelter. He drew her close, the crown of her head beneath his cheek. Beyond the hansom's window,… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“Oh, nothing. Only you really did help them, you know.” “Who?” “All the men who’ve come through this House. You helped them find their cots, and gave them good advice, and cleaned up after them. You were a friendly face in a strange city. It must have been torture for you.” “You have no idea.” Michael smiled. “Good. I’m glad… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“After that, the Jinni was rarely without tobacco and rolling papers. He appreciated the taste of the tobacco, and the warmth of the smoke… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“These were the world’s first people. Everything they did, every action and decision, was entirely new, without precedent. They had no larger society to turn to, no examples of how to behave. They only had the Almighty to tell them right from wrong. And like all children, if His commands ran counter to their desires, sometimes they chose not to… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“A man might desire something for a moment, while a larger part of him rejects it. You'll need to learn to judge people by… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“I trust you above all others", he told her. "Above myself". She shook her head, but then leaned into him, as though taking shelter. He drew her close, the crown of her head beneath his cheek. Beyond the hansom's window, New York was an endless rhythm of walls and windows and doors, darkened alleys, flashes of sunlight. he thought, if… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“On a cloudless night, ink dark, with only a rind of a moon above, the Golem and the Jinni went walking together” — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“The human body is like a piece of fabric. No matter how well one cares for it, it frays as it ages.” — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“...A mule kicked him in the head." She paused, and then said, "I always wondered if he provoked it. Deliberately." Radzin snorted. "Suicide by… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“Now that the book is out in the world, I’m amazed all over again at what my friend did for me in prompting me to ditch realism for a more magical approach. In some ways, the Golem and the Jinni are the ultimate immigrants. They aren’t just new to New York or America; they’re new to people. Like those around… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“As always, Arbeely’s heart squeezed at the sight of her, a not unpleasant ache, as if to say, Ah well. Like many of the men of the neighborhood, he was a little bit in love with Maryam Faddoul. What luck to be that Sayeed, her admirers thought, to live always in the light of her bright eyes and understanding smile!… — Helene Wecker Copy Share
“A good healer can’t pick and choose. If he can help, then he must.” — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
“It occurred to him to say the viddui, the prayer before death. He struggled to remember it. Blessed are You, who has bestowed me… — Helene Wecker Copy Share Image
