She was beautiful, but she was beautiful in the way a forest fire was beautiful.

“There was Virginia Boote, the food and restaurant critic, who had once been a g…”

“How old are you?" said the girl. "What are you doing here? Do you live here? Wh…”

“She does not know where any tale waitsbefore it's told. (No more do I.) But for…”

“Have you ever had one of those days when something just seems to be trying to t…”