“It feels like opening her mother’s mouth.” – American Dirt
In her book American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins could have written, “looking in her mother’s purse feels personal” and left it at that. I would have known what she meant. Instead,…
In her book American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins could have written, “looking in her mother’s purse feels personal” and left it at that. I would have known what she meant. Instead,…
This great line from The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, is one I couldn’t have said better myself. This book has been called a love letter to…
This great line from City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert reminded me how much I rely on the female friendships in my life—especially now, as Covid-19 has forced us to…
This great line from Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, like any great line, had multiple interpretations for me. The most obvious one being that the coronavirus has taken…
In The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo, the mother of four daughters says this great line in her mind as she thinks about her eldest daughter. This…
This great line from The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai alludes to the main character’s exhaustion at his situation, a situation he couldn't plan for and one that was out…
This great line from If You Want To Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais makes me think of my writing journey. After six years, with one complete unpublished manuscript and a…
This great line from The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger is the thought of a grown woman, a scientist, lamenting over how good it felt to simply stare at a…
If I remember correctly, with this great line, from Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, the main character refers to his first post-divorce intimate encounter. Although I don’t ever…
In her book Normal People, Sally Rooney uses succinct words and phrasing to give readers a clear understanding of how and why her characters navigate young love. One particular line stayed…