Mel

“And this is where our species are very much alike. The truth is”
― Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

“It’s not long before we strike up a casual report with this handsome mothman, learning all about his life and growing ever more attracted by his laidback confidence. We learn a lot over the course of those few days, like the fact that mothmen are technically a species of bigfoot, and that Indrid could make his rounds much faster with the use of his wings, but he’s required to drive the mail truck for advertising purposes.”
― Chuck Tingle, Bisexual Mothman Mailman Makes A Special Delivery In Our Butts

“You have to understand, H. The day you called me that woman’s name, I thought, Ain’t I been through enough? Ain’t just about everything I ever had been taken away from me? My freedom. My family. My body. And now I can’t even own my name? Ain’t I deserve to be Ethe, to you at least, if nobody else? My mama gave me that name herself. I spent six good years with her before they sold me out to Louisiana to work them sugarcanes. All I had of her then was my name. That was all I had of myself too. And you wouldn’t even give me that.”
― Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing

“Then, from the stainless-steel toilet, a man’s voice. “Sheee would not. Carolyn like you.” “What the fuck?”
― Scott Hawkins, The Library at Mount Char