Lorraine

“For Pearl and her mother to have had to share a room – Moody almost could not believe that people could be so poor.”
― Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

“Look, I know love has nothing to do with your background or career, but seriously, when a director of marketing starts considering dates from janitors, something is wrong.” An electrician who works out regularly, loves to read, and enjoys Thai food—her favorite.”
― Lola Akinmade Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black

“The trauma she had endured often manifested itself as quiet tears once she was locked in her room, staring at her graveyard of photos.”
― Lola Akinmade Åkerström, In Every Mirror She's Black

“And yet, if Alphonse Decuir could have strolled through the town he’d once imagined, he would have been thrilled by the sight of his great- great- great- granddaughters. Twin girls, creamy skin, hazel eyes, wavy hair. He would have marveled at them. For the child to be a little more perfect than the parents. What could be more wonderful than that?”
― Brit Bennett, The Vanishing Half