Brooklynn

“Some things you cannot leave behind. Your history will pursue you doggedly across frontiers and over oceans. It will slip past the unsmiling border guards, fold itself invisibly into the pages of your passport, a silent, treacherous stowaway.”
― Alex George, The Paris Hours

“What do you hope readers will ultimately take away from Cussy’s story? Poverty and marginalization are not so much economics or politics or societal issues as much as they are human issues. They are best grappled with by reaching deep into the lives of those suffering them. Knowing one small piece of this world—the earth, the sky, the plants, the people, and the very air of it—helps us to understand the sufferings and joys of others ourselves.”
― Kim Michele Richardson, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

“What do I spend most of my time doing? Why am I doing these things? What is my “religion,” according to my calendar? When I come to the end of my life, will I feel I spent my time well? Where can I make space for writing?”
― Allison Fallon, The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life

“If you wake up in the morning, it is a good day.”
― Heather Morris, The Tattooist of Auschwitz