Mary Prada

“My mom has been with this book every step of the way. Actually, let’s rewind and rewind… ever since my first step! That’s how lucky I am. Mom, I know you know how important you are to me. My sister, Ryan, read an early draft and her enthusiasm made me believe I was onto something. I love you both. (Dad, I love you, too. The 11:11 was for you; I miss you.)”
― Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay

“He stopped at the steps of the New York Public Library, in front of the marble lions named Patience and Fortitude—”
― Jodi Picoult, By Any Other Name

“I like what I like,” I told him. For isn’t this the way collecting should be, finding our own sacred relics?”
― Emily Franklin, The Lioness of Boston

“in front of that stunning painting last night, I cannot rid my head of the image of Mr. John Singer Sargent’s El Jaleo.”
― Emily Franklin, The Lioness of Boston