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Essie J. Chambers
“Grandma Sylvia hated for nice things to stay locked up in trunks, so we used to have fashion shows and put on Irish skits in Irish accents with whatever wasn’t in danger of turning to dust. It was like frolicking with the ancestors.”
Essie J. Chambers, Swift River

Cynthia Hand
“Stories let us see and hear and feel what someone else does,” she explained. “They build bridges to the other islands. That’s why stories are so important. They create true empathy.”
Cynthia Hand, The Afterlife of Holly Chase

Essie J. Chambers
“Missing you is like a toothache, always right there, sore and buzzing under everything, even when happy things happen. Every now and again the pain stings so sharp make me jump up and howl. It don’t ever get better, I just get used to it.”
Essie J. Chambers, Swift River

Essie J. Chambers
“Sometimes when you do someone wrong, it’s too overwhelming to figure out how to fix the hurt, and you end up being the one to leave.”
Essie J. Chambers, Swift River

Essie J. Chambers
“Your hometown makes you and breaks you and makes you again.”
Essie J. Chambers, Swift River

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