Sara Zarr Quote

There was a present on the front seat of Ethan's car, a Gap box tied with a white ribbon. Happy birthday, Jenna, Ethan said, leaning over to kiss me, his lips cool from the iced chai he stopped for every morning. I opened the box and pulled out an orange sweater with a cream-colored stripe down the arms.Thank you. I love it.I know, he said, pulling away from the curb. That's what you said when you handed it to me at the store and told me to get it for your birthday.I'm sorry, I said, holding the sweater in my lap. I knew he was just teasing, but I to be the kind of person who could enjoy surprises. I wanted to be as spontaneous and free as everyone else seemed to be and not feel all the time like if I didn't follow some kind of specific map of daily life, disaster would be right there waiting. I just...really liked it.And wanted to make sure you got it, he said, smiling. So basically you're greedy.Basically.

Sara Zarr

There was a present on the front seat of Ethan's car, a Gap box tied with a white ribbon. Happy birthday, Jenna, Ethan said, leaning over to kiss me, his lips cool from the iced chai he stopped for every morning. I opened the box and pulled out an orange sweater with a cream-colored stripe down the arms.Thank you. I love it.I know, he said, pulling away from the curb. That's what you said when you handed it to me at the store and told me to get it for your birthday.I'm sorry, I said, holding the sweater in my lap. I knew he was just teasing, but I to be the kind of person who could enjoy surprises. I wanted to be as spontaneous and free as everyone else seemed to be and not feel all the time like if I didn't follow some kind of specific map of daily life, disaster would be right there waiting. I just...really liked it.And wanted to make sure you got it, he said, smiling. So basically you're greedy.Basically.

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About Sara Zarr

Sara Zarr (born October 3, 1970) is an American writer. She was raised in San Francisco, and now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband. Her first novel, Story of a Girl, was a 2007 National Book Award finalist. She has subsequently had nine novels published.