The Shadow Box(99)

Gratitude to Katherine Verano and Melissa Zaitchik of Safe Futures. Their support has been invaluable. Safe Futures serves those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking in southeastern Connecticut. Please reach out to them or the National Domestic Violence Hotline if you or someone you know needs help.

I adore and am forever grateful to my sister Maureen Rice Onorato and brother-in-law, Olivier Onorato. We speak every night, no matter what. They take me sailing on Merci, lead me through Saint-André-de-Cubzac and Saint-émilion, share tales of their cat, Georgie, and the white-breasted nuthatches nesting in the bluebird house, and make me laugh nearly every time we talk. There’s nothing better than going through life with the people you love, and for me, that list begins with Maureen and Olivier.