A Permanent Member of the Family Quotes

“tall gray-faced black woman in her thirties”
― Russell Banks, A Permanent Member of the Family

“Frank was silent for a moment. He said, “It’s supposed to snow this weekend, according to the Channel Five guy, Tom Messner.”
― Russell Banks, A Permanent Member of the Family

“We all lose our innocence soon enough; it’s inescapable. Most of us aren’t emotionally or intellectually ready for it until our thirties or even later, however, so when one loses it prematurely, in childhood and adolescence, through divorce or the sudden early death of a parent, it can leave one fixated on that loss for a lifetime. Because it’s premature, it feels unnatural, violent and unnecessary, a permanent, gratuitous wounding, and it leaves one angry at the world,”
― Russell Banks, A Permanent Member of the Family