Sublime

But only fools and Americans think they can outrun the past.

J.A. McCullough

“I might not know your name,” Ma said, taking Zhu’s hand. “But I know who you are.”

eschew

Both artists, both soulful, both woman-worshipping monogamists, both aesthetes, both fixers and makers, both uncensored, both un-pretentious, both similarly self-effacing and similarly dramatic, both creatures of the nest, both passionate cooks and eaters.

rhapsodizing