“ Richard had sold Gillian's piano. He'd offered to ship it out to California, but neither Jess nor Emily played. Emily had quit her lessons at Streets of Laredo and Jess only got as far as The Teddy Be… Allegra Goodman
“ She was surprised because she was Emily, and she did not share Jonathan's frank assessment of coworkers as losers, whiners, bozos, sharks. No, she imagined people were rational and courteous, as she w… Allegra Goodman
“ She had applied to college without her parents' knowledge, and when she got her choral scholarship she broke from childhood, choosing music as her religion.Emily and Jess pressed him, but they didn't… Allegra Goodman
“ Their mother had white hands, long tapered fingers, and when she kneaded dough, her wedding ring clinked against the bowl. She was always singing softly as she played the piano with her white hands. S… Allegra Goodman
