These are great questions, and I’m fascinated by the range of answers. Of course, I’m glad Michael and Blaine got under your skin. Funny how characters - no matter who brought them to life - can do that. Thank you for another great installment!
Thanks for this fascinating story. Jair found a way out of this immediate situation, but I fear Joseph will not thank Jair, nor cease to be his enemy from this moment forward.
Orson and Wells. Smirks aren’t usually a mile wide, but perhaps you’ll make an exception in my case. I loved this chapter. Mason and Jeremy, then Orson and Joseph find love and comfort at Camp Refuge. You make it sound magical.
Your poem resonates deeply with me; my students encounter roads and crosswalks several times a day, every day. These tragedies could happen to any one of us. Who are we becoming?
You didn’t have to end it without telling. I know Chipper is a winner with me. I too, see a long career for him. Maybe a Super Bowl halftime appearance next year? Thank you, thank you for allowing me the privilege of reading and working on this.
Aaron Fletcher is hard to like; Malcolm grew on me as I read deeper into the story. But now these two characters are woven together, and I need to see how the fabric turns out.
I’m grateful
for you all, everyone;
for your wisdom and laughter and wit;
for song and for silence, for sonnets and skyscrapers,
and spellbinding stories to savor;
all a feast for the heart
and friendship.
Happy Thanksgiving.