Sunday, May 31, 2009

"He needed a new life"



"He needed a new life" - Ava's Apartment by Jonathan Lethem

Saturday, May 30, 2009

"You need to find someplace to sleep tonight"



"You need to find someplace to sleep tonight" - Ava's Apartment by Jonathan Lethem

Friday, May 29, 2009

"I am very glad to see you again"



"I am very glad to see you again" - In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Thursday, May 28, 2009

"The house smelled of dusty carpets"



"The house smelled of dusty carpets" - In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

"In this world, some families rise and some fall"



"In this world, some families rise and some fall" - In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

"Their hair piled high in the style of the fifties"



"Their hair piled high in the style of the fifties" - In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

Monday, May 25, 2009

"If we knew how much time was left for us ... "



"If we knew how much time was left for us ... " - The Slows by Gail Hareven

Sunday, May 24, 2009

"You've certainly come a long way"



"You've certainly come a long way" - The Slows by Gail Hareven

Saturday, May 23, 2009

"No doubt the savages were a riddle"



"No doubt the savages were a riddle" - The Slows by Gail Hareven

Friday, May 22, 2009

"I discovered that the sugar jar was empty"



"I discovered that the sugar jar was empty" - The Slows by Gail Hareven

Thursday, May 21, 2009

"I'd known for months that it was liable to happen"



"I'd known for months that it was liable to happen" - The Slows by Gail Hareven

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

"There's that pain again"



"There's that pain again" - Pearls Before Swine Calendar 2009 by Stephan Pastis

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

"And so he went and sat looking into space"



"And so he went and sat looking into space" - In the South by Salman Rushdie

Monday, May 18, 2009

"We are warm, slow, and sensual guys"



"We are warm, slow, and sensual guys" - In the South by Salman Rushdie

Sunday, May 17, 2009

"The points of the compass are like money, which has value only because men say that it does"



"The points of the compass are like money, which has value only because men say that it does" - In the South by Salman Rushdie

"The universe does not understand up and down"



"The universe does not understand up and down" - In the South by Salman Rushdie

Saturday, May 16, 2009

"As for the old, they had rites of their own"



"As for the old, they had rites of their own" - In the South by Salman Rushdie

Friday, May 15, 2009

"Most of the time he felt as if he were drowning"



"Most of the time he felt as if he were drowning" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Thursday, May 14, 2009

"But you don't know how to surf"



"But you don't know how to surf" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

"He was having a hard time keeping her on his mind"



"He was having a hard time keeping her on his mind" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

"The roar and rush of it never stopped"



"The roar and rush of it never stopped" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Monday, May 11, 2009

"At first the place wasn't so bad"



"At first the place wasn't so bad" - Visitation by Brad Watson

"The syrup came in small plastic containers"



"The syrup came in small plastic containers" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Sunday, May 10, 2009

"It followed the same architectural model as a prison"



"It followed the same architectural model as a prison" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Saturday, May 9, 2009

"There was juice and decent coffee"



"There was juice and decent coffee" - Visitation by Brad Watson

Friday, May 8, 2009

"Titania leaned close to listen to the songs"



"Titania leaned close to listen to the songs" - A Tiny Feast by Chris Adrian

Thursday, May 7, 2009

"The dozen faeries hidden around the room gave a cheer"



"The dozen faeries hidden around the room gave a cheer" - A Tiny Feast by Chris Adrian

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

"Or would you rather be a cat entirely?"



"Or would you rather be a cat entirely?" - A Tiny Feast by Chris Adrian

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

"You need to take care of yourself"



"You need to take care of yourself" - A Tiny Feast by Chris Adrian

Monday, May 4, 2009

"They had been quarrelling for as long as they had been in love"



"They had been quarrelling for as long as they had been in love" - A Tiny Feast by Chris Adrian

Sunday, May 3, 2009

"She closed her eyes, then looked again"



"She closed her eyes, then looked again" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Saturday, May 2, 2009

"Her knees were grubby and she looked even thinner than usual"



"Her knees were grubby and she looked even thinner than usual" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts

Friday, May 1, 2009

"No steam rose from the surface of the water"



"No steam rose from the surface of the water" - A History of Insects by Yvonne Roberts