The Red Tent

by Anita Diamant

If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life—without flinching or whining—the stronger the daughter.

But the thought of lying with anyone whose legs were shorter and weaker than her own disgusted her.

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