“My roommate, Remi, was a kid from Haiti who was at Saint Ignatius on a scholarship. The day I moved into the dorm he was losing his mind because the leaves on some of the maple trees on campus were starting to turn red. He’d never seen anything like it.” New EnglandComing Of Age NovelBoarding School Book:The River is Everywhere Source: The River is Everywhere
“I’d just placed my napkin on my lap when I noticed it: a hint of silver peeking out from beneath Ann’s dinner napkin . . . I was in the middle of taking a sip of water when I realized I was looking at a gun.” New EnglandComing Of Age Novel Book:The River is Everywhere Source: The River is Everywhere
“Two clean-shaven, pink-skinned cops got out of the car. I got up from my chair and stood with my hands on my hips, waiting for them to get close enough for me to holler a greeting in French—the less American I seemed, the better.” CanadaComing Of Age NovelCanada FrançaisNew Brunswick Author:Emilie-Noelle Provost
“Barges from around the world floated up and down the river on their way to and from Montréal and the Great Lakes. I imagined the sailors aboard these ships—far from home, tired, excited, adventurous, lonely—and felt a little better knowing I wasn’t the only stranger in this place.” CanadaComing Of AgeQuebecSaint Lawrence Book:The River is Everywhere Source: The River is Everywhere