“On a nightstand in a teenager’s room, a glass vase filled with violets leans precariously against a wall. The only thing saving the vase from a thousand-piece death on the hardwood floor is the groove in the nightstand’s surface that… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“Standing there, peering around his room, Pete realized something that should have dawned on him years ago: Science really did suck. (Russell was right.) There just wasn’t any point to it. Sure, in its most altruistic distillation, science saved lives—but when had it ever made those lives worth living? The cold machine called science’s sole purpose, and Pete knew it… — Jay Nichols Copy Share
“How did he get here? What drew him back? Easy answer: the monkey bars. Not-so-easy answer. . . . What took him away in… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“When you view your world exclusively through the lens of science, your prescription will never be strong enough.” — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“Gareth Miller grabbed the beer first, then the hotdog, because if there’s one thing you don’t want to be caught dead without at these… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“Reflected in a rippling pool of gutter water a metal hawk razored across the midday sky, belching a long trailing shriek as she crossed… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
“On a nightstand in a teenager’s room, a glass vase filled with violets leans precariously against a wall. The only thing saving the vase… — Jay Nichols Copy Share Image
