“She’ll be here,” Beatrice said, seeing me look out the glass door to the street. She knew I was waiting for Lily.
It was cold out. A few people dropped in to Beatrice’s, everybody looking quiet and solemn and happy. Tolya showed up and sat next to me. We drank a bottle of good wine.
Bea turned up the TV. We stopped talking and watched.
And then Obama was sworn in, and Aretha Franklin, in a big hat, sang, and we sat and watched. And I waited.
Tolya raised his glass.
I looked at the young black man in front of the frozen Capitol, and I looked at Tolya. “Things are going to get better now, aren’t they?” I said.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Add Card
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
Election Night
SATURDAY
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
SUNDAY
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
MONDAY
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Inauguration Day
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