Maybe That's What We Look For In

Jill Felt An Emptiness Open Inside Of Her As She Lifted Her Arm, A Sense That Something Vital Was Being Subtracted From Her Life. It Was Always Like That When Somebody You Cared About Went Away, Even When You Knew It Was Inevitable, And It Probably Wasn't Your Fault.

I Write About Kids Growing Up, I Write A Lot About Schools And Parents, And All Of My Experiences With Those Things Have Been Suburban Experiences.

When Things Don't Go Well, It Helps To Think Of Yourself As A Genius And The Rest Of The World As A Bunch Of Idiots.

He'd Never Had To Make The Adjustments And Compromises Other People Accepted Early In Their Romantic Careers; Never Had A Chance To Learn The Lesson That Sarah Taught Him Everyday--that Beauty Was Only A Part Of It, And Not Even The Most Important Part, That There Were Transactions Between People That Occurred On Some Mysterious Level Beneath The Skin, Or Maybe Even Beyond The Body.

Safe From The Neighbors Is A Novel Of Unusual Richness And Depth, One That's As Wise About The Small Shocks Within A Marriage As It Is About The Troubled History Of Mississippi. Steve Yarbrough Is A Formidably Talented Novelist, Shuttling Between The Past And Present With A Grace That Feels Effortless.