The Last Romantics

by Tara Conklin

Keeping busy is the best defense against feeling sad. It’s simple, but it’s true.”

How to describe the feeling of suddenly not knowing something that you knew?

was the one keeping secrets now, about the blog, how I spent my time away from the office. The Skinners excelled at secrets. Honesty was where we always fell short.

It didn’t matter how great a mother you tried to be; eventually every child walked off into the world alone.

Why didn’t people understand the responsibility that came with being the subject of someone’s love?

I think hope, even if premised on a falsehood, can be a thing of great power.”