The Sill of the World

interjections His comments continue to twang like out-of-tune piano keys. orders She comes across a stranger's dog tied to a bike ra...

North and South is full of upheaval. The main character, Margaret Hale, is the teenaged daughter of a vicar who decides he can’t be a vicar ...

blurting Speak hastily, regret deeply. feebleness Her goals are made of sand. She shapes the beginnings of a castle, and a gentle wave s...

absorbs She's developed the habit of slipping behind her phone and not looking up. There's always something new to see, an infinite...

artifacts The clouds look like archaeological findings: pottery shards and splintered spears. carbs Enticed by the display of fat, cream...

If you're visiting New York City around the Fourth of July (or want to go armchair traveling), and you're interested in American his...

angriness At first, his mood expands to generosity. Then it contracts to a tight anger that makes the air difficult to breathe. The anger d...