Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship

Read a short story by Sara Sherwood, following old friends at a dinner party. and originally published in Let Me Know When You're Home. Read More

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Seating Arrangements – from Let Me Know When You’re Home: Stories of Female Friendship

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