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400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2023
And after Dad passed away, for better or worse, Mom lost a lot of her will to fight us.
“You weren’t wrong. But the people who were upset weren’t wrong to be upset.”
They’ve been doing this dance of how to end up in the same city for years now, and they finally decided to take a break for a few months to figure things out independently.
“Xavier?” I yelp. “But he’s with Sophie.”
“So you know him.”
“My sister dated Sophie’s Xavier?!” My head is spinning. No, no, no, that can’t be right. Ever has never once mentioned this to me. He’s basically like an extended member of the family. “Wow, I can’t believe it. I mean, they’re friends because of Sophie. And they’re always so formal around each other.”
Some people are really into their ethnic identities. But music is my identity. I’m a concert pianist.
And now I know better. I have privilege, and this is what it’s for. Not to cling to my fragile spot in a program created by other people. But to blaze my own path.