

“With all due respect, sir,â€� she said, “I do not believe justice will ever be truly possible, economic or otherwise, for any human being, until we have once and for all emancipated the vagina.”
― The Cold Millions
― The Cold Millions

“Being able to return to the books was a sanctuary for my heart. And a joy bolted free, lessening my own grievances, forgiving spent youth and dying dreams lost to a hard life, the hard land, and to folksâ€� hard thoughts and partialities.”
― The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
― The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

“I think he came to believe it was better to choose your life, and that even choosing your death was better than letting someone else choose your life.”
― The Cold Millions
― The Cold Millions

“But identity changes all the time, I've found. There's a few more 'yous' you haven't met yet.”
― A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
― A Love Song for Ricki Wilde

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