The River is Everywhere Quotes

“Barges from around the world floated up and down the river on their way to and from Montréal and the Great Lakes. I imagined the sailors aboard these ships—far from home, tired, excited, adventurous, lonely—and felt a little better knowing I wasn’t the only stranger in this place.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost, The River is Everywhere

“My roommate, Remi, was a kid from Haiti who was at Saint Ignatius on a scholarship. The day I moved into the dorm he was losing his mind because the leaves on some of the maple trees on campus were starting to turn red. He’d never seen anything like it.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost, The River is Everywhere

“I’d just placed my napkin on my lap when I noticed it: a hint of silver peeking out from beneath Ann’s dinner napkin . . . I was in the middle of taking a sip of water when I realized I was looking at a gun.”
― Emilie-Noelle Provost, The River is Everywhere