Glamorous Notions

by Megan Chance

Julia leaned close. Her lips brushed Elsie’s ear. “Never admit your doubts.”

“Religion is a drug. It keeps you from thinking too hard about anything important.”

“The best way to change the world is through the things people love, not through politics.”

whatever ghosts haunted its citizens, they pretended not to see.

“Italian men love blondes.”

we’ll drink wine and get lost. It will be wonderful.”

She reminded herself that Julia had lied to her, but that only made it worse. Grief and fear were a terrible combination and an unbearable weight.

I admire boldness, but not stupidity. So don’t be stupid,

“It’s so easy to give in to what the world wants, isn’t it? You’ve been daring before. You can’t stop. Not ever.”

“I’m going to give all this away. I’ll never wear this stuff again.” Charlie said, “Be careful, Lena. You don’t want to give away good memories too.”

“Being a woman means you have a perspective no man has. It makes you powerful, Lena. It makes you ‘more than,’ not ‘less than.’”

“We could be who we’re meant to be. We could be something true.”