I attended a one-room school next door to the palace and studied English, Xhosa, history and geography.

We’re so often taught to simply believe in ourselves—to trust our instincts—that to see a narrative in which second-guessing oneself and refusing one’s deepest impulses is a potential wellspring of charity and good is, in itself, noteworthy.

she handled the news with grace

We hoisted each cold, galvie snifter to our moist lips and, if we didn't freeze to it, drank the last half mouthful of semisweetness.