The Line Where the Asphalt Cracks: A Narrative of Suburban Sovereignty and RUSTED TRUTH
CHAPTER 1: THE SCRAPING ON THE GLASS The heat in the cul-de-sac didn’t rise; it sat. It pressed down on the gray asphalt until the tar smelled like hot oil, thick and chemical, clogging the back of the throat. I didn’t use the key fob. I kept my hand in my pocket, fingers curling around…
