“He says when your grandmother died your mother cried solidly for a week, solidly. She was crying with relief he says, it was like as if a door had been unlocked and she'd been let outside, she said to me I'm safe now. He waits, and he says this kid, when it's born, you mustn't ever let it think it's anything other than a gift and a blessing, do you hear me?” IfsThinkingSaidKidsMotherWaitingBornDoorsWeekCryBlessingSafeDiedReliefGrandmotherCriedYour Grandmother Book:If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things Source: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
“I'm surprised, but I'm glad, I realise that this is what i wanted that night last week, to simply make a connection and keep hold of it.” WantedLastsNightWeekConnectionsGladRealising Book:If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things Source: If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
“Last week I was just someone who had had a first novel published.” FirstsLastsNovelWeek Author:Jon McGregor
