David Vann Quotes

A Favored Bit From "A Legend Of Good Men"

"My Mother And I Each Had Our Routines. She Taught High School, Took Long Hikes In The State Parks Near Our House, Read Mystery Novels, And Sometimes Disappeared With Explanations As Thin As, "I Just Need A Few Days," Or "I'm Going To Visit A Friend."
"Which Friend?" I Would Ask.
"That's Right," She Would Say.

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