It was between this and Robert Olen Butler's collection of short stories about the Vietnamese post-war...I have Keren's copy, plus a book that she just got me, which was also a possibility...reading either would make me feel close to you now that you're so far away, my love, but I guess I'll dive into the Morrison first, since this one actually touched your hands for a while...or perhaps because I do just like Toni Morrison's writing a lot? Sigh.