“-And what would you do if you lost a child? -I would think I was going to die, Elena said. But I wouldn't. I learned long ago that I must give up my child to the earth, to God, to… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
Way back in 1989, I got lucky with my first published story when it was selected for the Journey Prize anthology. Then I got… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“-Because they're free. -They might look free, but they aren't. Believe me. You're free. -How am I free? -You're free to be modest. You're free to not smoke up. You're free to be here and listen and not respond to the nonsense that Hanna spouts. You're very calm, and you're very comfortable with yourself.” — David Bergen Copy Share
“Hope knew that her thinking regarding books went contrary to the general sentiment of the people of Eden. Books were seen as a waste of time. What was the point, unless you were reading for information? To lose oneself in a book was to be slightly wacky, a little greedy, and ultimately slothful. There was no value. You couldn't make… — David Bergen Copy Share
“The most difficult part of being a mother was to observe the mistakes of one's children: the foolish loves, the desperate solitude and alienation,… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“They saw the world in different ways. For him, life was like a story that had answers, or a conclusion that made sense. For… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“Hope had finally learned to live in the present. Often, when she found herself in a space of tremendous comfort, usually out in nature, or when her children were safe all around her and on the verge of going to bed, she forced herself to take stock. Here you are, Hope, she told herself. What a beautiful moment. You may… — David Bergen Copy Share
“-And what would you do if you lost a child? -I would think I was going to die, Elena said. But I wouldn't. I… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“She left feeling dirty, and on the bus ride home she knew that what her uncles told her had come true: she had been… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
It's somewhat of a contradiction, .. I guess the quieter the voice, the more necessary it is to push it. It's not going to… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“Keep the fire in the kitchen to see if it outlasts the storms and rain outside.” — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“You have to be colder. Then he will come to you. The more you pull, she said, the more he'll run. A boy, a… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
“Morris had been raised a Mennonite stoic in a tribe that wasn't a tribe at all, but more a failed cult whose main sources… — David Bergen Copy Share Image
