Julie Mestdagh

“A good speech is like a woman's skirt: short enough to hold your attention, long enough to cover the subject”
― Jonathan Tropper, This is Where I Leave You

“Mes souvenirs continuent à briller comme les étoiles mortes. Le passé me semble parfait, le futur pas très sûr. Je préfère conjuguer l’irréel du present.”
― Jean-Louis Fournier, Veuf (La Bleue)

“The future just isn't what it used to be”
― Jonathan Tropper, Plan B

“Hi there...Let me ask you a question...How would you find a needle in a haystack?"

The first-grader pauses, pensive, tugging on the green yarn around her neck. She's really thinking this over. Tiny gears are turning; she's twisting her fingers together, pondering. It's cute. Finally she looks up and says gravely, "I would ask the hays to find it."
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Yes, of course. She's a genius!
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It's so simple. Of course, of course. The first-grader is right. It's easy to find a needle in a haystack! Ask the hays to find it!”
― Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore