The Iliac Crest
Cristina Rivera Garza, Trans. by Sarah Booker
“Now, after so much time has passed, I am still dwelling on it, incredulous. How is it possible that someone like me had allowed an unknown woman into my house on a stormy night?”
“Now, after so much time has passed, I am still dwelling on it, incredulous. How is it possible that someone like me had allowed an unknown woman into my house on a stormy night?”
“In her adulthood strangers asked, “Where’d you get your accent?” They guessed England, they guessed Sweden, they guessed the South.”
“Here’s what I know: life is short and life is long. Allow me to explain.”