David J. Shapiro

“Legat was praying that Hartmann would be there. He was not sure what he could offer God in return, but it would be something, he promised Him—a different life, a fresh start, a gesture equal to the age.”
― Robert Harris, Munich

“And I want people to understand something I learned only recently: that for those of us lucky enough to live the American Dream, the demons of the life we left behind continue to chase us.”
― J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

“The juxtaposition is jarring: Religious institutions remain a positive force in people’s lives, but in a part of the country slammed by the decline of manufacturing, joblessness, addiction, and broken homes, church attendance has fallen off.”
― J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

“Eyelids are really just flesh curtains.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine