Nilakantan

“Nothing had changed since those days except that everything had degraded and two decades of light had beaten the colours back a shade.”
― Samantha Harvey, Dear Thief

“At night, they lie in bed holding hands. It is possible if she is stealthy enough that the wife can do this while secretly giving the husband the finger.”
― Jenny Offill, Dept. of Speculation

“I read an article written by a woman living alone who got them. She talks about how depressing it is to have no one to help her with all the spraying and washing and cooking and bagging. She’s spent all her money, hasn’t had a date in years. I show it to my husband. “It’s true. We’re lucky,” he says.”
― Jenny Offill, Dept. of Speculation

“There are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 52 weeks in a year, and X years in a life. Solve for X.”
― Jenny Offill, Dept. of Speculation