When the Stars Go Dark

by Paula McLain

“Things have been hard on you. I know that. You’ve had to be tough to get through it, but toughness isn’t the same as strength, Anna.”

“Humans are resilient,

No one’s bulletproof.

“It’s not what you carry, but how you can learn to carry it. You need to heal yourself.

The world needs an army of Wandas—strong, sarcastic, unafraid women who say what they think and act straightforwardly, without apology or permission. Women who roar instead of flinch.

“Because everyone wants to be looked for, whether they realize it or not.”