“I'm not an atheist," he says suddenly. "Oh?" He nods. "Because on the night of my fifth birthday, I prayed for an… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“Penny was so beautiful. She didn't need makeup or a fancy hairstyle; she had a natural sort of beauty. But it was… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“Naomi makes a face and points to the potted flowers near the front door of her houseboat. "Just look at that," she… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“I drape my arm around his shoulder. We sit together like that for a moment, until something bright floating in the lake… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“I lift the lid of the chest. Inside, the air is musty and stale, held hostage for years in its three-foot-by-four-foot tomb.… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
