“An airplane crossed the sky, and she imagined its interior-people packed in rows like eggs in a carton, the chemical smell of the toilets, pretzels in foil pouches, cans hiss-popping open, black oval of night sky embedded in the rattling walls. How strange that something so drab, so confined, so stifling with sour exhalations and the fumes of indifferent machinery might be mistaken for a star.”
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Maggie Shipstead is an American author born in 1983. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound thematic explorations. Her debut novel, 'The Kapua‘a', was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011 and won the O. Henry Prize. Shipstead's writing often focuses on family, identity, and deep questions about human existence. more
“Nad nami migotały gwiazdy niczym sygnały Morse'a wysyłane z utraconej przeszłości.”
“It was supposed to be us against the world, Tyler and me versus everyone else. Now it's just me.”
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”