Kate Kemp > Quotes

“Most of all, she noticed the winks. He used them like seasoning, dishing them out all over the place. Everyone got them, even the oldies, but he had the knack of making each one count, and Tammy collected hers like seashells.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“Most of all she noticed the winks. He used them like seasoning, dishing them out all over the place. Everyone got them, even the oldies, but he had the knack of making each one count.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“Tammy didn’t know what to think, but she knew this: Cecil was up himself and Sheree’s kids were grotbags.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“The storm had washed the air clean, making way for a glorious, sweeping sunrise. New light spread its reach far, cutting a clear path in and around and through. There was nowhere for the truth to hide.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“She knew how it felt to be small and have those words spoken to you. She knew how they could shape a life. She knew what it was like to have no one else make it stop.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“Because she has to. Because women have deep reserves of resilience. Because sometimes you have to dismantle yourself before you can start to rebuild.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine

“Antonio was the youngest. He’d recently turned twentyfour, Tammy later found out, because finding things out was a particular interest of hers.”
― Kate Kemp, The Grapevine