Mia

“she looked up and there was the fox who’d been skulking around her town. “You’re alive, too!” she’d whispered happily. It stood on the other side of the stream staring at her, water dripping from its narrow muzzle. Then it trotted from the shallows into the bushes, disappearing into the shadows with a swish of its luxuriant red-orange tail. Even after it was gone, the forest felt that much friendlier and welcoming.”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Remote Control

“Failures drink coffee in the morning and keenly observe the afternoon light, and, when possible, go to sleep early.”
― Cristina Rivera Garza, The Taiga Syndrome

“Failures force us to reflect, and reflection, with any luck, may lead us to a coastal city and a pile of blank pages. Failures drink coffee in the morning and keenly observe the afternoon light, and, when possible, go to sleep early.”
― Cristina Rivera Garza, The Taiga Syndrome

“Why did you call me over?” Sankofa asked. The woman crossed her arms over her chest, inspecting Sankofa as if she were the daughter of her best friend. “I like to look into the eyes of hurricanes,” she said.”
― Nnedi Okorafor, Remote Control