“Because they do burn leaves here, the older folks do, and I remember now that I love it and always have. The way fall feels at night because of it, because of the crackling sound and walking around the sidewalks, like when you're a kid, and kicking those soft piles, and seeing smoke from backyards and Mr. Kilstrap standing over the metal drum with the holes in the top, the sparking embers at his feet.” WayFeelsKidsRememberNightFallSoundSeeingFeetWalkingReflectionStandingFolksHolesSmokeMetalsKickingBackyardsSidewalkEmbersSparking Book:Dare Me: A Novel Source: Dare Me: A Novel
“I think there are two prevailing views of the suburbs in the States: either they're this sort of tedious place, where everyone is the same, buys the same food and drives around in their little minivans, or the view is that the suburbs are extremely perverse in a humorous way.” ThinkingWayLittlesTwoStatesViewsHumorousTediousSuburbsPrevailingMinivans Author:Megan Abbott
