All That She Carried, by Tiya Miles, revolves around a cotton sack from the mid-1800s and its contents. The contents, save one, aren't even particularly exceptional: a tattered dress, a lock of hair, three handfuls of pecans. And love. The worn cotton sack was embroidered, in 1921, by the person who it belonged to at …
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A generous deeply felt read A yo-yo of emotions, intelligent and a work of love Beautiful prose, full of nuances, layers and texture
Ethan Hawke’s A Bright Ray of Darkness
The sky will not stop sobbing. When Zeus thunders, my dog Charlie follows suit, bursting into aggressive high pitched barks. Candles are lit and soft jazzy tunes play in the background. I am giving it all I have got to remain happy and optimistic on day 4 of unabated downpour after downpour after downpour. Gloom …
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