Jesmyn Ward is an alchemist. She transmutes pain and loss into gold. Men We Reaped illustrates hardships but thankfully, vitally, it's just as clear about the humor, the intelligence, the tenderness, the brilliance of the folks in DeLisle, Mississippi. A… — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“still the old man traveled on as if he was leading a tour through the descending class structure of Queens.” — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“This is how you hustle the arcane. Skirt the rules but don’t break them.” — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
Doubt is the big machine. It grinds up the delusions of women and men. — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
A little style is a good thing, but you can’t trust a person who won’t be ugly in front of you. — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“People hear that you grew up religious, and they can’t imagine you’d have a complex relationship with faith. If you believe one part, you… — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“Wheeler turned back to Apollo. “I’ve never been this far uptown in Manhattan.” “Best roast chicken in New York is right on 175th,” Apollo… — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
Why do any of us act the way we do? Is it our beliefs or our biology that shapes us? Lauren Grodstein considers this… — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“I don’t have much faith in institutions, but I still believe in people.” — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
“A thought, an idea, a shared dream; parenthood is a story two people start telling together.” — Victor LaValle Copy Share Image
