jacob graham’s Reviews > Lincoln in the Bardo > Status Update

2/2: ". . . Is a person to nod, dance, reason, walk, discuss?
As before?
A parade passes. He can't rise and join. Am I to run after it, take my place, lift knees high, wave a flag, blow a horn?
Was he dear or not?
Then let me be happy no more."

1/2: "Lord, what is this? All of this walking about, trying, smiling, bowing, joking? This sitting-down-at-table, pressing-of-shirts, tying-of-ties, shining-of-shoes, planning-of-trips, singing-of-songs-in-the-bath?
When he is to be left out here? . . ."