The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen

But that which can be drunk can also drown.

Julia wore the heads-up look of a squirrel convinced that somebody has stale bread in his pocket.

David Mitchell-esqe

“Do you miss him?” “My divorce is the great unhappiness of my life.” “That’s an answer,” Brian said, “but not to my question.”

“But you didn’t do anything wrong,” Denise said. “You’re not responsible for any of those other things.” Robin turned and looked straight into her. “What’s life for?” “I don’t know.” “I don’t either. But I don’t think it’s about winning.”

possible that Alfred’s problems went deeper than having the wrong wife, possible that Enid’s problems did not go much deeper than having the wrong husband,

Snow cover boosted the strong prairie light.

Weakerthans