That we have some history together that hasn’t happened yet.

Her only thought was of getting away, as if she were carrying a live grenade from inside the house, so that when it exploded, it would destroy just herself.

Kathy was a Republican, one of those people who used the unforgivable phrase "meant to be"--usually when describing her own good fortune or the disasters that had befallen other people.

I had this idea that I could hire myself out as a person to go on archeological digs and dig, without any training! I actually wrote to a number of archeology departments and offered up my services.

I can't tell if she's actually real, or if she's stopped caring if she's real or not. Or is not caring what makes a person real?

We live in a moment and a culture when reading is really endangered. There's simply no way to write well, though, if you're not reading well.

Real computers scared me; if you can find Them, then They can find you.