Nader refused to bring her the feathery dream catcher – her asabikeshiinh – with its willow-web and invisible ‘lady spider’ apparently weaving her spells – an object Bea insisted always hung above her in bed.

What did your mom say?””She said I better not be pregnant.”Janie snorts. “What the hell is wrong with our parents, anyway? Wait — you’re not, are you?” “Of course not! Sheesh, Janers! I may not...

In the cool dark basement, she whispers, “It’s not Ralph, is it?”Cabel’s quiet for a moment, as if he’s thinking, “You mean like Forever Ralph? Uh, no.””You’ve read Forever?” Janie is incredulous. “There wasn’t much...