Across the troubled maelstrom of time, people always need a beer.
source: - Ellen Kushner (2007). “Swordspoint”, p.333, Spectra

Not being the sort to throw a book, she pounded her fist on her cushion.
source: - Ellen Kushner (2006). “The Privilege of the Sword”, p.12, Spectra
source: - Ellen Kushner (2006). “The Privilege of the Sword”, p.109, Spectra
Topics: Definitions, Sense Of Humor, Honest
Topics: Invention, Fingertips, Fine
Topics: Country, Baby, Heart, Magic Realism, Baby Boomer
source: - "The Privilege of the Sword". Book by Ellen Kushner, 2006.
source: - Ellen Kushner (2016). “The Privilege of the Sword”, p.255, Hachette UK
Topics: Cities, Privilege, Wealth, Overlooked
source: - Ellen Kushner (2006). “The Privilege of the Sword”, p.159, Spectra
He said, 'They're only whores,' as though their very availability rendered them worthless.
source: - Ellen Kushner (2006). “The Privilege of the Sword”, p.344, Spectra
Topics: Availability, Said, Worthless
Topics: Real, Dark, What Matters, Grounding, Gifted Writers