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
The truth is that I don’t know if Hillary and Ava will make it to the end of the novel, whatever that may be. I do know that Hillary will not go back to Collin. That is not the sort of story I want to tell. Sometimes it feels equally as unlikely that she will […]
“Lexi was my first girlfriend,” Ava said later that evening when Hillary pressed her for more details. “But she wasn’t my first. When I first came to the city, I met this artist named Stella. She was probably 25. I see the ridiculousness of this now, but at the time, she seemed older and more […]
I want it to be clear that Hillary struggles with her feelings for Ava both because of Ava’s gender and because she loves Collin. It’s like my bed. I got this bed when I was 12. I love it more than words can express. A person who spends as much time sleeping as I do […]
Hillary Conway Tattersall sat across from her husband, the financier Collin Tattersall, at his customary table at his customary restaurant on the corner of 59th and Park Avenue. She had her eyes on his scotch and her hand on her glass of iced tea. It was 20 minutes past one o’clock on a Tuesday afternoon […]
“It’s Emily’s birthday,” Ava explained as they climbed the stairs to the loft. “I know parties aren’t really your scene, but I thought we could stay for a little while.” “Of course. It’s her birthday.” Hillary was feeling good. Collin’s business in Hong Kong had been extended so he wouldn’t be home until Monday. She […]