“Sometimes Alice thought it was strange, how many people stayed within the zip code where they’d grown up, but then she thought about how many people in small towns and cities across the country did, too. It only seemed strange because this was New York, a place that regenerated every few years, populated by newcomers and transplants.”

“Sometimes Alice thought it was strange, how many people stayed within the zip code where they’d grown up, but then she thought about how many people in small towns and cities across the country did, too. It only seemed strange because this was New York, a place that regenerated every few years, populated by newcomers and transplants.”

— Emma Straub