Saralee Woods

“minds,”
― Meg Mitchell Moore, Mansion Beach

“Through the years, Aunt Lil and Uncle Louie have installed every manner of ornamentation and architectural interest on their half-acre lot. There’s a koi pond, a three-tier marble fountain, and a walkway of gold-streaked pavers that swirls up to the front door like a yellow brick road. The backyard has a replica of the Parthenon built out of Carrara marble where they host the Knights of Columbus Weenie Roast every July Fourth. “My home is an advertisement for my business,” Uncle Louie says. “Italian craftsmanship and American elegance?” he asks, before he answers, “I’m your man.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The View From Lake Como

“willing to listen and think about it. So many people now—it seems to me that they just double down when we ask that they reconsider that there’s no universal history, that there’s no version where someone”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation

“Heck, even siblings experienced their parents differently.”
― Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation