Pieces of a novel about Hillary, a 42-year-old corporate attorney, who leaves her 17-year marriage to financier Collin for Ava, a 25-year-old art student
It was Saturday afternoon and Hillary wanted Ava to go buy flower seed with her. “Flower seed for what?” Ava asked. “To plant in the backyard. Come on, you’re from Indiana. I’m counting on you to know this stuff.” “Why do you think I left Indiana?” “Will you help me?” “Why do you want to […]
The next time she saw Ava was just four days later, again in Laura’s office, but this time when Hillary knew Laura would be teaching. When she arrived at the office, the door was closed and locked. She sighed audibly and then shook her head, embarrassed and confused. She was turning to leave when she […]
One of Laura’s colleagues was moving out of a brownstone in Greenwich Village—just a few blocks but several price ranges from Ava’s loft. Hillary met her for breakfast to look at the place. It was early June and only 8:30, but the summer heat had already found Manhattan. The first thing Hillary noticed about the […]
Hillary arrived early for her final therapy appointment. She anxiously tapped the heel of her shoe against the leg of the chair in the waiting room while the receptionist glared at her. Finally, it was three o’clock and Hillary settled herself in the chair next to Dr. Garrison’s. “I know this is supposed to be […]
These are the songs I use when I’m writing. I don’t even want to think about what it would be like to write without Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Time*Sex*Love album. I need the energy the music provides. You may not realize this about me but I’m actually quite lethargic. And lazy. These particular songs made it […]