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All we had was her room, her stories, and the quiet that settled in as we tried in vain to spread ourselves out and fill the space she'd left behind.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
Stories
Tried
Quiet
Behinds
Room
Behind
Settled
Rooms
Fill
Space
Vain
Left
Spread

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