Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

Thank God. People who take their coffee black are always so smug about it, you know? Marla this morning was like, Oh no, no, I don’t need things in my coffee. I like it just black, thanks. And it’s like, Well, I’m sorry, excuse me, but I happen to be a human being and I like sugar.

― Alison EspachThe Wedding People: A Novel (Henry Holt and Co., July 30, 2024)


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