Mara and Jo are inseparable. Mara is reliable and Jo is unstable; they met at 14. Writing is something they do on the side, like so many things in Brooklyn. Mara's phone will ring and Jo will need her help, Mara will drop everything for her, but Jo's mind will already be elsewhere by the time she arrives. While Jo's troughs deepen and Mara's hatred deepens, the plot moves forward cautiously. It's been a long time since I've been this sad.
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Mara and Jo are inseparable. Mara is reliable and Jo is unstable; they met at 14. Writing is something they do on the side, like so many things in Brooklyn. Mara's phone will ring and Jo will need her help, Mara will drop everything for her, but Jo's mind will already be elsewhere by the time she arrives. While Jo's troughs deepen and Mara's hatred deepens, the plot moves forward cautiously. It's been a long time since I've been this sad.
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