Dorthea Taddio

“In the case of our bodies, we cannot sew on additional organs or devices, but people can easily use the existing ‘standard equipment’ of their body, which is ‘delivered as standard from the manufacturer’ but which has huge built-in capabilities for ‘upgrading.”
― Alexander Morpheigh, The Pythagorean

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I'm not the one to forgive you, Lois. You have to forgive yourself, and your father.”
― Ashby Jones, The Little Bird

“Most cities are like deserts: concrete and steel, dust and ash, rusty detritus in the outskirts, the occasional oasis.”
― Gary Clemenceau, Banker's Holiday: A Novel of Fiscal Irregularity

“The smell changed before the light did: wet soil, rot, and something faintly metallic tucked under it all.”
― D.L. Maddox, The Dog Walker: Killer