Henry Holt

“There’s a spot near here on the I-80, Mei knows, where the road appears to lead up into the sky. But each time she’s crossed the state, searching for the optical illusion, she’s missed it. And she wonders whether perhaps the spot is actually nicknamed the Highway to Heaven because this stretch of the road is so mesmerizingly straight, it lures people to sleep, causing accidents.”
― Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, Off the Books

“When the preacher spoke of loss, Mei watched her mother’s impassive face and wondered whether she even felt Daddy’s absence. On July fifth, she contacted Dartmouth and withdrew from school. Certainly, Mama would feel that.”
― Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, Off the Books

“They say the traditions will die out when the timers do. Like timers don’t just birth more times. That’s silly talk. You can’t pass down time. Just beliefs. Timers birth believers, mostly.”
― Yvonne Battle-Felton, Curdle Creek

“All love is selfish, but this kind of love is more selfish than the lover. It’ll crack you before you can crack it, and even then, you’ll thank it on your knees. You know?”
― Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, Off the Books