“I've decided it's not about me at all. It's a protective mechanism for them, a way of buffering themselves against my future… — Sara Gruen Death Copy Share Image
Juliet is one of those rare novels that has it all: lush prose, tightly intertwined parallel narratives, intrigue, and historical detail all… — Sara Gruen Backdrop Copy Share Image
“The business of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" was one of the aphorisms his boss liked… — Sara Gruen Business Copy Share Image
Afterward, I curl around her. We lie in silence until darkness falls, and then, haltingly, she begins to talk...She speaks without need… — Sara Gruen Appearance Copy Share Image
“To be sure, I'm not perfect wife material: I'm neurotic. I'm compulsive. I speak before I think and can't cook worth a… — Sara Gruen Marriage Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think that if I had to choose between an ear of corn or making love to a woman, I'd choose… — Sara Gruen Apples Copy Share Image
I just don't think I've had the desire yet to write a vicious animal - like a dog-gone-bad or anything - where… — Sara Gruen Animal Copy Share Image
“I get poked and prodded like this every morning. I'm like a piece of meat unearthed from the back of the fridge,… — Sara Gruen Every morning Copy Share Image
“All I can do is put in time waiting for the inevitable, observing as the ghost of my past rattle around my… — Sara Gruen Time Copy Share Image
“In your thirties something strange starts to happen. It’s a mere hiccup at first, an instant of hesitation. How old are you?… — Sara Gruen Beginning Of The End Copy Share Image
“You call your child by the names of all your other children and finally the dog before you get to his.” — Sara Gruen Children Copy Share Image
After sixty-one years together, she simply clutched my hand and exhaled. — Sara Gruen Hands Copy Share Image
“Afterward she lies nestled against me, her hair tickling my face. I stroke her lightly, memorizing her body. I want her to… — Sara Gruen Body Copy Share Image
Gorillas are in danger of being wiped out by the Ebola virus. I feel like we have limited time to get to… — Sara Gruen Danger Copy Share Image
With a secret like that, at some point the secret itself becomes irrelevant. The fact that you kept it does not. — Sara Gruen Doe Copy Share Image
Then I lie down on the horse blanket and drift into a dream about Marlena that will probably cost me my soul. — Sara Gruen Blanket Copy Share Image
“Age is a terrible thief. Just when you're getting the hang of life, it knocks your legs out from under you and… — Sara Gruen Life Copy Share Image
“Bathing is even more embarrassing, because I have to strip down to my birthday suit in front of a nurse. Now, there… — Sara Gruen Old man Copy Share Image
“ I realize the blackness of sleep is circling my head. It's been there awhile, biding its time and growing closer with… — Sara Gruen Anger Copy Share Image
At this moment, the story in his head was perfect. He also knew from experience that it would degenerate the second he… — Sara Gruen Degenerates Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the monotony of bingo and sing alongs, ancient dusty people parked in the hallway in wheelchairs makes me long for death,… — Sara Gruen Aging Copy Share Image
