This is our goal as writers, I think: to help others have this sense of wonder, of seeing things anew, things that catch us off-guard, that break in our small bordered worlds. When this happens everything feels more spacious.

“We are a species that needs and wants to understand who we are. Sheep lice do n…”

“I sat down in the sand, breathless with shame and failure. God, I thought, some…”

“You don't want to spend your time around people who make you hold your breath. …”

“one thing about having a baby is that each step of the way you simply cannot im…”