Making Space (The Time Traveler's Passport)

by R.F. Kuang

Every time she saw children in public, even when misbehaving, all she could think was: What a gift.

Oi

By now, a child has become a purely hypothetical prospect, a symbol neither of them believes in. Parenthood is like heaven, a concept they are making desultory gestures toward, but a dream neither of them really thinks might come true.

Jess thinks she is experiencing a pleasure that all parents must feel—the privilege of showing their children the world.

These are the unspoken rules of their neighborhood. Drink your vinegar, but pretend it’s champagne.

Harry’s new Cybertruck.

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