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“It rains day and night, mildly but uncompromisingly, so Cal takes the desk inside and goes back to his wallpaper. He enjoys this rain. It has no aggression to it; its steady rhythm and the scents it brings in through the windows gentle the house’s shabbiness, giving it a homey feel. He’s learned to see the landscape changing under it, greens turning richer and wildflowers rising. It feels like an ally, rather than the annoyance it is in the city.”
― The Searcher
― The Searcher
“We can all pause right here, raise our heads, take a breath and accept that This is happiness,”
― This Is Happiness
― This Is Happiness
“The irony being: I was steeped in irony. I was the one whose entire attendance at Granby felt ironic. I was the one whose clothes and posters were ironic. Whereas they (I believed) sailed through life sincerely, with their layered haircuts and North Face and plaid miniskirts. So when I replied with “Oh my God, you too,” even though the girl in question was wearing her lacrosse uniform, I enjoyed the look of confusion, then the unsubtle roll of eyes Beth would share with Rachel.”
― I Have Some Questions For You
― I Have Some Questions For You
“I’ve got selfish in my old age. I live as I like.”
― The Dark Flood Rises
― The Dark Flood Rises
“We’ve got story enough here to eff up more than one young life, but it is a project.”
― Demon Copperhead
― Demon Copperhead
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