Dark companion by marta acosta7/2/2023 I sought female companionship in books and read obsessively. I have three brothers and longed for a sister. She'd give me 7-Up, a treat reserved for the infirm, and we'd indulge in black-and-white romantic comedies, sinister film noirs, and unapologetic tearjerkers. As I child, I strove to catch colds so that I could stay home from school and watch afternoon movies with her. My mother has a passion for American movies, sports, and meatloaf. So when people ask me if writing is hard, I say, "Not really," because no one is actively shooting at me while I'm at my laptop. Army Airborne and jumped out of airplanes behind enemy lines. My mother is from Mexico and moved to Berkeley at 15, and my father was born in Los Angeles and moved to Berkeley as a toddler. I was born in Oakland, and I can never seem to get away from here for long, despite all the reasons to leave, like earthquakes, because of all the reasons to stay, like the heartrending blue of the sky.
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