Thursday, April 30, 2009

"It had been a difficult and unsettling night"



"It had been a difficult and unsettling night" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

"And say which grain will grow and which will not"



"And say which grain will grow and which will not" - Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

"We were inferior, therefore our history didn't matter"



"We were inferior, therefore our history didn't matter" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Monday, April 27, 2009

"It was the rattling that woke her"



"It was the rattling that woke her" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Sunday, April 26, 2009

"The band of children following them grew louder"



"The band of children following them grew louder" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

"He crossed the polished floor of the hall"



"He crossed the polished floor of the hall" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

"The scorpion was black with a purple shine"



"The scorpion was black with a purple shine" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Saturday, April 25, 2009

"It was almost as if the child was waiting for something to happen"



"It was almost as if the child was waiting for something to happen" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Friday, April 24, 2009

"He wondered how long ago this had happened"



"He wondered how long ago this had happened" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Thursday, April 23, 2009

"She was ready to leave once more"



"She was ready to leave once more" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

"He was always sure that his mother was alive"



"He was always sure that his mother was alive" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

"She looked at him and nodded cheerfully"



"She looked at him and nodded cheerfully" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Monday, April 20, 2009

"As the year went on, and spring gave way to summer"



"As the year went on, and spring gave way to summer" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Sunday, April 19, 2009

"The house had a smell of damp and old cooking"



"The house had a smell of damp and old cooking" - The Color of Shadows by Colm Toibin

Saturday, April 18, 2009

"How was I supposed to know the story wasn't original?"



"How was I supposed to know the story wasn't original?" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Friday, April 17, 2009

"The sight of such devotion acted as a reminder"



"The sight of such devotion acted as a reminder" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Thursday, April 16, 2009

"The koala looked up, understandingly, into its companion's eyes"



"The koala looked up, understandingly, into its companion's eyes" - Bandboy by Thomas Mallon

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

"The actress put out her hand"



"The actress put out her hand" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

"An agonized cry and some animal howling"



"An agonized cry and some animal howling" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Monday, April 13, 2009

"Are you looking at my knees?"



"Are you looking at my knees?" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

"No, I'm way above that"



"No, I'm way above that" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Sunday, April 12, 2009

"He rose from his chair and put on his hat"



"He rose from his chair and put on his hat" - Bandbox by Thomas Mallon

Saturday, April 11, 2009

"He, of all people, knows what's real and what's not"



"He, of all people, knows what's real and what's not" - Brother on Sunday by A. M. Homes

Friday, April 10, 2009

"He can see her reflection in the bathroom mirror"



"He can see her reflection in the bathroom mirror" - Brother on Sunday by A. M. Homes

Thursday, April 9, 2009

"Every elf and fairy sprite hop as light as bird from brier"



"Every elf and fairy sprite hop as light as bird from brier" - A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

"They're so judgmental"



"They're so judgmental" - Pearls Before Swine 2009 Calendar by Stephan Pastis

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

"It was a yard wide, half as much tall ... it didn't do much"



"It was a yard wide, half as much tall ... it didn't do much" - The Gangsters by Colson Whitehead

Monday, April 6, 2009

"An old lampshade of rainbow-colored glass"



"An old lampshade of rainbow-colored glass" - The Gangsters by Colson Whitehead

Sunday, April 5, 2009

"Zipping past the white fencing and rusting wire"



"Zipping past the white fencing and rusting wire" - The Gangsters by Colson Whitehead

"I smelled the sweetly muddy fumes of the potato fields"



"I smelled the sweetly muddy fumes of the potato fields" - The Gangsters by Colson Whitehead

Saturday, April 4, 2009

"We were so grateful just to be there"



"We were so grateful just to be there" - The Gangsters by Colson Whitehead

Friday, April 3, 2009

"Can you tell me a bedtime story?"



"Can you tell me a bedtime story?" - Pearls Before Swine 2009 Calendar by Stephan Pastis

Thursday, April 2, 2009

"To strive, to seek, ... "



"To strive, to seek, ... " - Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson

" ... to find, and not to yield"



" ... to find, and not to yield" - Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

"I'll miss you too, Pig!"



"I'll miss you too, Pig!" - Peals Before Swine 2009 Calendar by Stephan Pastis