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Ebenezer —Carly Nancy Booker, the small headline on the obituary page reads, and my eyes reluctantly move to the photo...

Tour —Ben This place has COLLEGE written all over it in big, bold letters— old, dark buildings with character, new,...

Black Bear —Ben At the main entrance to the campus stands a life-size granite statue of a grizzly, down on...

Driving to Missoula, Night —Ben Rocking-chair moon, white on black, Big Sky furniture. Dad’s grin beaming down. Long Break —Carly...

Stimulus —Ben My shirt smells like Tess— late-night brownies, couch cushions, her cheek, slick with sweat. Lost and Found —Carly...

Selective Vision —Carly Ms. Buckner pretended she didn’t see the poster, although I watched her subdue a grin when she...

Payback, Stifled —Ben I want to kick Dwight’s ass, Carly’s buddy Holly wants to neuter him, and Mom wants to...

Culture Shock —Carly We’re back in the world of cell phones and laptops and school and drama of the worst...