The Woman in the Library

by Sulari Gentill

Deep down I know this is about Cain, but one should maintain one’s dignity even in conversations with oneself.

Disappointment is the most caustic emotion.

The world is on the cusp of being overwhelmed by fear and rage, a dystopia beyond any we might have imagined in our writings.

“That’s a bit Marvel Universe, isn’t it?” “Maybe. Whit was stabbed and Jean Metters does fit the supervillain mould.”