Hannah Selinger > Quotes

“They will do anything—anything—to make sure that their kids succeed at the expense of others. These women have political connections. They have connections to law enforcement. THEY ARE RUTHLESS. Do not trust anyone.”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel

“Over a decade later, perched on the precipice of an exit, I wasn’t sure if it had been worth it. If your trauma defines you—if it makes you capable of understanding the world differently, or if it gives you something to talk about and write about—is it worth the journey?”
― Hannah Selinger, Cellar Rat: My Life in the Restaurant Underbelly

“His wife was a stranger to him. Anna for President? Living in the house with her”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel

“The PTO was benevolent. The PTO was grand in its ambition. The PTO was Saving the Children”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel

“I am not fucking around”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel

“Her nails were not painted”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel

“It had been a mistake”
― Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms: A Novel