“I'm told girls dream of being wives, but wifedom seems an awful lot like defeat dressed up as victory. We're celebrated for marrying, but after that we must cede all territory and answer to a new authority like a vanquished nation. [Marian Graves]”
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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
“She's probably afraid you'll turn out like her and be married to someone you can't stand.”