Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting

by Clare Pooley

In her experience, most endings turned out to be beginnings in disguise.

Her nickname had been Hermione, because her friends claimed that if they’d had house-elves at their school, Emmie would most definitely have campaigned for their liberation.

So much for female solidarity.

This was why he’d gone to nursing college—to heal hearts and minds as well as bodies.

“Well, you’ll always be my star,” said Bea. “Always. The brightest star in the sky. What’s the brightest star called?” “It’s called Sirius,” said Iona. “Well, you’re my Sirius,” said Bea.

Be more Iona,

Maybe it was all going to be okay after all.

Where are you, Iona?

“No woman is anyone’s ‘other half.’ We are all entire people. Completely whole, and totally unique.