“She hadn't meant to fall asleep, but she was a bit like a cat herself, forever wandering in the woods, chasing after squirrels and rabbits as fast as her skinny legs could take her when the fancy struck, climbing trees like a possum, able to doze in the sun at a moment's notice. And sometimes with no notice at all.”
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Charles de Lint, born on December 22, 1951, is a renowned Canadian writer known for his fantasy literature and folk tales. His works span various forms, including short stories, novels, and poetry, and have been translated into multiple languages. De Lint's writing style is unique, characterized by rich imagination and deep understanding of folk tales. more
“A house is a kind of box you put a girl in.”
“Women deformed by the pornographic sexual template perceive other women as masturbatory objects.”
“In the twenty-first century, the vagina has come to eclipse the female face.”
“Being born a girl is not a shame, being born with such cheap mindset is the real shame.”