“I know you probably don’t want my opinion, but it should be a little more personal.” “You read my essay?” “Sorry. It was there in the printer tray, and I just…” He held his hands out in apology. “It’s so academic, Nina.” “This is an academic program,” she said tersely. “Sure, but there’s so much more to you than your thoughts on Gothic narrators. You should talk about your love of books! Like that time you stole a library book and racked up five hundred dollars in fines.”
