But there are forces that don't let you turn back and undo things, because to do so would be to deny what is already in motion, to unwrite and erase passages, to shorten the arc of a story you don't… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
Like all stories of creators who bring life from the dead, his story began with a struggling butcher, who chased a gray cat, caught it, took off its studded collar, and slit its throat. — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“Don’t say his name. I don’t want him in here. I will cut him out.” — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“Liberated from Saturn, from the order that for years had kept us in line, our narrative organized and mindful of the conventions of story.… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“You weren't supposed to spill out of the dedication page. But then you fucked everything.” — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“I don’t deserve this. I have forgiven myself. What I did to you was not so bad. It happens.” — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
But there are forces that don't let you turn back and undo things, because to do so would be to deny what is already… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“You cannot kill or steal from a man while he is asleep and heartbroken. While it is said that everything is fair in love… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
One day I will forgive you; until then there are scabs everywhere that you have touched me. — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“The completion of this book was supported in part by a grant from the Ralph and Elisa Landin Foundation. They are not responsible for… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“He promised all those things men promise when they are far away and can feel the phone lines stretching too tight, the wires and… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
Like all stories of creators who bring life from the dead, his story began with a struggling butcher, who chased a gray cat, caught… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
“And if we had learned anything from this story it was to be cautious of paper--to be mindful of its fragile construction and sharp… — Salvador Plascencia Copy Share Image
