I didn’t even get enough time to talk about becoming an astronaut and walking on Mars, or my favorite experiments or my best furry friend, Sir Fig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Somehow I know that he is talking about Master Wingfield, the biggest fish in the sea. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

We mainly just talk about how well I’m doing at “leadership camp.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

When the townies talk about her, they say: You know that's her natural color? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Are we going to talk about what happened yesterday?” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He caught phrases like “a son of the sun” and “white water runs red” and knew they were talking about the prophecy. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the detectives asked me where I was, I couldn't even remember the day they were talking about. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I walked into the kitchen they all had looks on their faces like they hadn’t been talking about me at all. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“We talked about making up a secret language. Want to do that now?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

My throat got all choked up like it does a lot when we talk about Mummy. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No, we can’t talk about this in the morning. You leave before the sun comes up, and you don’t show up until all hours, your clothes stinking like that puta.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I rap along as he talks about all the hell his mom went through. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He talked about democracy and good citizenship and about a good world where everyone did the best he could for the common good of all. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fang couldn’t, couldn’t, be talking about that list. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Right, but can we talk about it for a minute?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I know you overheard Nicasia talking about what was between us. She had Cardan, but only in leaving him for me did she gain power over him.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I also had features in women’s publications like Glamour, Refinery29, and Allure, where I was able to talk about my own self-confidence and beauty ideals. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Harry, you keep talking about what your wand did,” said Hermione, “but you made it happen! Why are you so determined not to take responsibility for your own power?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And if sometimes she noticed the way the neighborhood kids avoided Vivi or the way their parents talked about her in low, worried voices, Jude didn’t think it was anything important. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that the grownups must have thought they could say anything out loud in front of me and I wouldn't really understand what they were talking about because I was so little. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

There was Danny Saunders, sitting on my bed in the hospital dressed in his Hasidic-style clothes and talking about wanting to kill me because I had pitched him some curve balls. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad had that disappointed look on his face—the same face he used to give me before I joined ROTC, the same face he made whenever he talked about Spoony. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Ugly kwa? What are you talking about? The house is beautiful!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Remember what we have talked about here. And remember that you will always know the right decision because it is when you choose from love.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“No. I like to talk about it I still have Dornar left, and it seems that Percy has been distinguishing himself.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s talk about a change in the mission.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

We talked about the old days some and, finally, it was time to go. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Irene leaned toward me and I knew exactly what she was doing, and we didn’t even have to talk about it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

In those days, a ghost was anything we were forbidden to talk about. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t told Mom and Dad that I want to quit flute, and now Sue and Mom are talking about music class. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I wanted to talk about the refugees living in camps all over the globe, displaced by war, separated from their loved ones. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to add to her worries—or have her add bacon to the list of things to talk about at her stupid meeting the next week. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Lots of people know already. My mum and dad know, and customers...They’ve all been talking about it.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I can’t help but growl a little when I talk about Martin. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

These days, whenever we talk about Milton, my mother and I come to the conclusion that he got out just in time. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My daddy got him back to talking about the highwaymen. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

During recess we gathered in the playground and talked about it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We don't have to talk about George. We don't have to talk about what happened; we can talk about whatever you want. Is there something you want to talk about?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She wished that Neeley was home so that they could talk about olden times. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because he began to talk about her age all the time, as if he didn’t want her to stay young while he grew old. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Grammy just kept talking about the lady with the kittens, but I think my brain couldn’t listen anymore. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

"All this talk about gods and goddesses—it's hard to take in. Y'know, I was brought up as a Muslim, to believe in the Shahada." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

By then, Papa Will and Mother Lois were talking about getting a divorce. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We talk about Sarah, easily and without competing, as if we are her aunt and uncle. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

We now know they use different objects for different purposes wherever they have been studied in Africa, so we can talk about chimpanzee cultures. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

And they looked at me as if they had no idea what I was talking about, why I was so anxious. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

All I knew was that he had top government security clearance, and he could not talk about his work with anyone—including us. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

They talked about comfortable topics— school, sports, sports in school—until Roy nudged the conversation back toward the delicate subject of Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here was the one person in the world with whom I would never want to talk about the one thing I think about constantly. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh for God sake! You don’t know what I’m talking about. No, of course not. Not you.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was anger and argument and a lot of talk about the law, but in the end, they couldn’t banish Ares. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Through her bedroom wall Molly can hear her foster parents talking about her in the living room, just beyond her door. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I talked about dinner, but mostly just to say that my father, an expert code, had made the meal himself. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

"The fish--that's different. The fish is different. I'm talking about the ducks," I said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

My grandma looked confused, but Adam, standing at the doorway, knew what I was talking about. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t talk about the neon sign he’ll have or the big rolling tool cases or anything. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

At dinner we talk about the weather and my homework and the store. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I asked them why they all came to visit at once like that, but nobody had talked about it and nobody knew. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He never talked about it, so all I have to go on are hints from my mother, who told me that, in his younger years, Grandpa-down-the-hill had been violent, with a hair-trigger temper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“No, I ain’t talking about the Pervert Preacher. I mean Dill’s papaw. You telling me Dill ain’t told you about his papaw, the Serpent King?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Even among ourselves, we avoided talking about the trip. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

They are still talking about me, talking about how I came to Hill House and found Theodora and now I will not let her go. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m not just talking about our skin coloring. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

He was talking about Richmond, Virginia, where he grew up. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he met up with Paul again, in Moscow, they talked about how much money to ask for from the Gates Foundation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“I wish we could find that notebook Gus was talking about.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t mentally equipped to talk about it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mother came home then, and we didn’t talk about it anymore. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, then Thorn was talking about the Great Stir Pot—” “Stirring,” Bianca corrected. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Not only was Ashish being a total punk, like usual, he was also talking about Ma and Pappa in front of Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

"I have no idea what you people are talking about." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about something, Dallas. Make the time pass more easily.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Oh, let's not talk about it. There were some funny things, though. Do give me a cigarette." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of talk about internment, or moving inland, or something like that in store for all Japanese Americans. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time we’ve talked about his “motion is impossible” theory, I do the same thing. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

This was a very great talent, and people who heard him talking about cattle would stand there with their mouths open in wonderment. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“You have no idea what you’re talking about,” he says, shaking his head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Would he talk about what a relief it was to be out of Illinois? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Stacy ignores us and starts talking about how boring her computer elective is, and then everyone starts talking about their electives and how fun or awful they are. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

For all her talk about wanting to be mistress of her seat, Selyse Baratheon seemed in no great haste to abandon the comforts of Castle Black for the shadows of the Nightfort. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

After a harrowing day, it was Rindlisbacher’s habit to talk about it, not bury it deeper. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Didn’t talking about it just make it worse for all of us? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? I gave them to you, when you were getting ready. I sat them right there, on your dresser, next to your clothes.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Nicole had always been talked about, but after the attack she was a rock star. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

While he thought the Constitution was crystal clear that Congress could not restrict or terminate the slave trade before 1808, it did not prohibit the members of the House from talking about the issue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was already planning where he would go after high school; he was already talking about the places he would live, and the reservation wasn’t one of them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I heard my mom and Isabel talking about the surgery in their quiet voices, which they used when they didn’t want me or Auggie to hear what they were saying. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She is cold, aloof, talks about other boys besides Will, exits the parking lot while pushing the accelerator a little too hard. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Stanley didn't know what he was talking about. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

In fact, evaluating basketball players is a very good example of what I’ve been talking about here—the necessity of understanding when to rely on our instincts and when not to. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

He talked about the horses, about Gladiola and Pippin and Thunder, ignoring the way Finn rolled his eyes and sighed and muttered under his breath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I’ve learned to listen close to the guys around Small’s, because the old hustlers talk about anything when they’re just among themselves. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Trotter, I’m not talking about dying. I’m talking about coming home.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

She hollered, which woke me up, obviously, so my sleep depended on her sleep, and when I told her, “No bad dreams,” I was talking about her. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As far as I knew, everybody I “hung out with” was a Christian teen, and even if some of them maybe weren’t so convinced, not a one of them was talking about their doubts. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She pointed and started talking about the trees and the stars. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I start saying what’s he talking about, and he says in this icy voice, 'Well, obviously you’ve been hit by a truck and I was just wondering about the other casualties.’ The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talks about the big bay window in the house where he grew up, and Henry doesn’t tell him he’s crazy for all the things he used to write and hide under there. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

All this talk about love and not getting hurt was making him real nervous. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s not talk about it,” said the other, shaking his head. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She wanted to talk about herself, and I wanted to listen. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

There were other things we’d talk about on our walks home from school. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“How is it every time we’re talking about the real world, you manage to bring up fantasy, and every time we’re talking about fantasy, you manage to bring up the real world?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

We walked on and continued to talk about boxing. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I really don’t want to talk about this anymore. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She always thought I was talking about her when she turned around. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re just going to have to believe me. Your mother and I have never talked about it. Never. Not once.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

They talk about what the doctor said even when I wander in to get a snack. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

We went for a walk in the park, talk about what was on top of us. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That wouldn’t interest me very much. Doctors stay too right on the surface. They’re always talking about cells and things.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“So, Lucy-on-the-TV. What do we need to talk about? Too many people have needed to talk recently. Normally it ends with someone hitting me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Yesterday Djo wanted me to talk about myself, and I wouldn’t. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, Everybody was talking about Proposition 187 and the planned walkout in school today. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She could hardly get through a day without Mrs. Caruthers talking about their family plantation back in Virginia. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

When Dad was tucking me in that night and we were talking about the book, I asked if he could think of a solution to that problem. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Even at school, all that my friends could talk about was the Radio Mullah, although my father told us not to listen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“So...are you ready to see your mom again? Is there anything else we need to talk about?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Whatever going on, everbody either talking about it or listening to it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It did seem that since we were talking about the Mississippi River and You—or in this case, Me—one possible answer to his question would be yes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Everyone Lexie knew was applying early and, as a result, all anyone could talk about in the Social Room was who was applying where. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She dreamed also of Chicago, a city everyone seemed to be talking about and to which everyone seemed to be moving. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I recall one sermon in which he talked about the three Wise Men from the East who followed a star until it led them to Bethlehem. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you guys talking about?” she asks. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He talked about the dif-ference between one of his chickens and an organic chicken you can buy in a supermarket. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He looked at her, trying to communicate with his eyes that he didn’t want to talk about it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“We were just talking about what it would feel like if we became actors. What sort of life it would be.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s possible, yes. Just talking about a particular memory can help you to clarify things, going over the details in a setting in which you feel safe and relaxed . . .” “Like here, for example?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

With thoughts of home, his mood lightened and we started talking about things we'd been too afraid to discuss since we'd met. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Clay was a lot like you, Jubilee—full of ideas. But he didn’t talk about them much. I think he liked to open his heart more than his mouth.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"In the south, die way they talk about my Seven Kingdoms, a man forgets that your part is as big as the other six combined." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The phrase Where I told you to run, so we’d both be free is the most troubling because at first you think he’s talking about when he told her to flee, presumably to safety. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“And no more talk about school. You’re all I have. I won’t lose you to them. Look at me. No more talk about school.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

We do not talk about the huge checks we have written, for bribes to judges and policemen and prison guards. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Why's he up there talking about Tariq as "one of our own"? It's all lies. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure,” I said, pretending I knew what he was talking about. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Junior told Richard, “I used to come by almost every day. Now I come by after school. It’s nice. It seems that it gives us more to talk about.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I especially hate English where teachers only talk about idiot symbols. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t talk about sports or bad movies or loading the dishwasher properly or weird jazz. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, I’ll change the subject. We don’t have to talk about this.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Since when do you have to wear a sweater in the office?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her parents started talking about regular things, their days at work. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

We never talked about us—about whether we were friends or something else. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He talked about Grandma, whom he had cared for long after she ceased to recognize him. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

"Why do you want to talk about this?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Did we not talk about Mrs. Curie’s element? Mrs. Maxwell’s screech owl? Miss Anning’s pterodactyl? Her ichthyosaur?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Coach West is smart, but she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“You and Jenny kin read the papers off to yoreselves somewhere; don’t talk about it before yore pa—or yore ma either, fer that matter.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’m tired of talking about problems all the time. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I’m talking about you!” the thin, dignified colonel bellowed as loudly as he could. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I had a feeling she wasn’t talking about poker. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I’d never heard a kid talk about a teacher that way. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Who knew not talking about Capone was going to be so hard? Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where is Patricia now? Does she still live here or—” “No. She’s gone. Moved to California. Can we talk about something else now?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I’m not talking about their contribution to the world of special effects. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“And all I’m saying,” said Cotton, “is when you don’t know what you’re talking about, you shouldn’t talk so much.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Everybody’s laughing, pretending that they don’t know what I’m talking about. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

They were all talking about the exciting new building. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

"We don't have to talk about this now." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

None of us talked about what might happen. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He talked about how to tell if there’s oil underneath a cotton field and I talked about how the receptionist and I were the only females working for the paper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I never talked about St. Louis to her, and had generally come to believe that the nightmare with its attendant guilt and fear hadn’t really happened to me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Landau starts talking about chemical compounds and genetic differences, and everyone is bouncing in their seats. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I thought we weren’t supposed to talk about Alcatraz,” I say. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was unlike anything that had been turned in for the challenge so far, and unlike anything she and James had talked about cipher-wise. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, Mia?” demanded my now clearly irate teacher. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I finished talking about my desire to work in international law and how a job at this firm would be the perfect gateway into that field. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He talked about how hard it had been to work with Ann at first, since she represented everything he had been taught to hate. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn't like talking about that man, not one bit. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“My mother doesn’t like to talk about her childhood.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

When Joe stopped playing, they talked about what it would be like when they were married and had a home and maybe kids. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Can we please talk about this somewhere else?” he said, pleading with his eyes. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I guess I just...wanted you to know I’m here for you. If you do want to talk about something.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I wait for her to explain, but she seems to think I know what she’s talking about. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I never, ever, ever talked about my father in public. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

You don’t understand at all what I’m talking about. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, no. You don’t get to wake me up and ask me about the campus. Let’s talk about the real issue here, shall we?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

And to not have to talk about bad memories with him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She still talking about that pot even though it’s been in there six months. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Or is Gat talking about something else, something else he can’t have? We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

In class, we talked about dinosaurs and practiced cursive before Mrs. Port dismissed us for lunch with her usual look of relief. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Do you have a death wish?” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to tell John Kwang the first thing about my father and our life, at least in relation to what he was talking about. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now, farther south, beyond that visible barrier, out in the world I scarcely remembered, there loomed the dark, threatening cloud I’d heard grown-ups talk about. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day I marked another day off the calendar—one more day I had made it through life in Little Rock without complaining, dreaming of freedom, or talking about it. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Mom, what are you talking about? I told you not to get involved!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We never talked about what would happen to us. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think you even know what I'm talking about,” he said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I think about him talking about my forehead. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I’m tired of hearing about Dray, talking about Dray, and seeing Dray. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The subjects had no idea what kind of experiment they were involved with, or what the newscasters were talking about. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was relieved to talk about anything, anything that didn’t have to do with that reporter’s death. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Come and sit over here for a while; we have so much to talk about!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The generals talk about Mexico, where both men fought on the same side, recalling names of long-ago battles like Churubusco and Veracruz. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Brahmins talked about it in the town, the Samanas in the forest. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lights in her house had flickered at 730 that evening...and wasn’t the announcer talking about towns she knew well? Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

They talked about our friends who had quit school out of fear. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Sam comes back from the attic, and I am eager to go to her room, to talk about anything other than Natasha Ramsey. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure what he was talking about when I was younger, but now I get it—I don’t think my life is too hard-knock after all. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“If people knew why he sold drugs, they wouldn’t talk about him that way.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Luke stared at Coach O for a second before he understood he was talking about the match with Lowry. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’m quiet for a minute, pretending I’m listening to Mike talk about the development of cannons. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I just didn’t want to have to talk about it. I knew it would be a big deal. I don’t know.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“You know, I wish your dad would let you get a smartphone. We were texting last night, and it would’ve been good for you to have been on it. We were talking about Patrice’s idea.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I tune back in to listen to Emily talking about her best friend at camp, who lives in Lansing, Michigan. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“We were talking about Oslo and how he was so cute when he was a baby,” she said. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

That autumn I’m now talking about, we needed to know not just the day, but the precise moment Madame turned up, since she often stayed no longer than an hour or two. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess this is what all the songs mean when they talk about love. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What exactly are we talking about? Is it safe?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Did he talk about who blew him up?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was full of questions about them, and often pulled out an envelope that held snapshots Mom had sent him over the years to look at while I talked about my brothers and sisters. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Lily talks about me like she is talking about someone else. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. They don’t talk about it. Something about his blood. He’s been sick for a few years now.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She refused to leave, talking about how it was her home and no thugs were gonna run her out, not even when somebody broke in and stole her television. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

While I’m on the phone with Vondie talking about my chances of playing in another game this season, I hear panting coming from Mom and Dad’s room, but we don’t own a dog. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

As everyone talked about Kerry, the mood in the car was fizzy and fun, like we were going to the circus, not a funeral. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were also dark secrets people didn’t much talk about, along with a gray market of gossip that could spread the ill-informed rumor as fast as any IM or text network. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Would she like to meet with a friend of his in the Stanford biology department to talk about the program? The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Unless I’ve got that virus eating my brain and don’t know what I’m talking about, we’re standing right here. Probably five miles from the place this Berg parks every night.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get it, but she was talking about the symbolism and structure. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Everyone loves you. Don’t be so dramatic.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Whenever neighbors or relatives came to talk about the bad things white people were doing, it was like adding height and weight to this monster that lived in my mind. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Who said I don’t want to talk about him?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The striking reluctance of whites, in particular, to talk about or even acknowledge race has led many scholars and advocates to conclude that we would be better off not talking about race at all. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"Lev, I can't talk about this anymore. You've got to stop with this pressure. I'm still with Michah. I'm leaving with him. He's right—there's nothing for me here. He's my way forward." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

You could make even the most terrifying topic easier to talk about by framing it as something that happened to a couple of Cherokee hunters hundreds of years ago. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Come, let’s go to the hogan. We can talk about things without the wind pushing our words to unwanted ears.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

All of our friends are talking about it, and mostly they’re pleased. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You want to talk about it? There’s something I need to run by you too.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

We talked about Lupito’s death, but I did not tell Jasón what I had seen. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was feeling very tired, and I kept seeing and hearing Danny and my father talking about what had been going on between them in the library. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Sick as he is, Reverend Hunt calms Master Wingfield down and talks about how God wants us to bring Christianity to the New World. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The uncle Abel was talking about was not a real uncle but a friend. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Me and Ty'ree stared at the TV, feeling Mama somewhere nearby, and the house and my head chock-full with things we weren't allowed to talk about. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

His passion and commitment frustrated others at the seminary, and the trustees at the school told him he had to stop talking about the slavery issue. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The author talked about how this uproar was probably also good for art historians and museum curators. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Especially when Uncle Max is the one talking about him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She goes to the door to see if Dad is coming down the lane and she talks about the paydays when we searched for him all over Brooklyn. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

That was the only time Danny and I ever talked about his sister. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Ashish even kept the video running when they had stopped dancing to talk about the steps, to “capture this crazy experience,” as he put it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As we got older, we went on talking about the Gallery. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think about art class and skateboarding and what movies everyone is talking about. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

This catches me off guard, until I realize he’s talking about the fact that I’m walking on a pipe. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was done talking about “good hair” and “good skin” but not addressing our grievances. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Rose and I used to pluck the nubs out while talking about our boy problems. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What does that have to do with what we’re talking about?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

It was only a cabinet minister talking about Turkey giving up its neutrality sometime soon. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It’s a punch in my gut, and she’s not even talking about me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Davis, Daisy, and Mychal eventually went back to talking about Star Wars and the size of the universe and traveling faster than light. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He’d said at the cabin he didn’t like to talk about Neil, but I didn’t know something this small counted too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We both pass our physicals later that afternoon, but we don’t talk about basketball. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That explains why you freaked out on Apollo’s bus. Why you didn’t want to talk about it.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“We’ll talk about this some other time. We’d better get to bed as we have a lot of work to do tomorrow.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, that is special. It’s just that people tend to think you’re crazy when you talk about this stuff, you know? And we’re, you know...sworn to secrecy.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you want to find the letter you was talking about last night?” said Burke. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Not knowing you shouldn’t ever talk about a place like it’s unlivable when you know someone, somewhere lives there. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

This made Harriet wonder about her own family, especially about Old Rit, who was forever talking about the promises of freedom that had been made to her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nathan, we are talking about the very life or death of the Water Monster of the Agave Pond. Your uncle has made his choices. He must deal with the consequences.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I did not know exactly what California was either, but Papa’s eyes sparkled whenever he talked about it with Mama and his friends. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

We talked about one of Morrie’s favorite subjects, compassion, and why our society had such a shortage of it. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alma had planned to be out of the house and instead was with Cabot Searcy, playing golf and talking about her aspirations to become a wildlife photographer. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I’m talking about all of us as one, living together in our America. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have just learned that one of our Collective was lost to research on the planet,” she says, matter-of-factly talking about Len. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Rondell was looking at me with no clue what I was talking about. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

That’s when the one with the freshman beanie said he had heard a couple of guys in the men’s room talking about how Shakespeare’s plays were really written by a lady. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Nice try, Veronica Mars, but I have no clue what you’re talking about.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

To make friends, I began to pay close attention to what my classmates did and talked about. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

We talked about the weather because now that it was getting colder she was waiting for it to snow, to see what it was like. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

She looked like she was going to say something, but then Mr. Gardner started talking about the project we’ll be working on this month. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Ever since the slaves started all this talk about Denmark Vesey, she had been uneasy, insecure. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We could hear the men in the skiffs talking about what had to be done to float the boat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Did he ever talk about wanting to hurt himself?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

They were still talking about pen-and-ink portraits and couldn't understand my desire to drag a heavy cash register through the forest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The last ten minutes, she talks about what we’re going to do tomorrow. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Don’t say what like that, my girl. Bring me your sewing before there’s any talk about going to the river. And where’s your bonnet? You’ll freckle.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She was done talking about her aunt, but it didn’t matter because I already knew enough. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“When Mr. Dawson talked about President Roosevelt taking over, we were really confused,” Teresa, another classmate, said. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom hadn’t let me or Charlie see Nana when she was going through chemotherapy, and we didn’t talk about it after, either, but the specter of death had haunted us for months. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And I hate that Isabella and I didn’t talk about it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I wondered if he really knew what he was talking about. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I played dumb, mainly because I knew he wanted to talk about it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

They looked at me as if they didn't know what I was talking about. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Why? Can’t a person talk about that or offer an opinion?” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

When Malcolm X talked about “the white devil” Mommy simply felt those references didn’t apply to her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about him as Max de Winter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I blocked out two overwhelming thoughts in my head—twelve-year-old Vera talking about the suffering animals and Charlie saying, “I’m going to leave you something”—and I tried to think about something positive. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

After lunch, Sahil and I talked about our movie project and how we were going to watch Dracula together tonight at Maddie’s. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I have no clue what she is talking about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

About the same time that the Soviets began working on putting another woman in space, they also began talking about a space station, built from separate modules. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

This argument is an instance of the pitfalls that you can encounter in talking about infinity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

England had begun talking about ending slavery, but then it saw the chaos in France and sent an army to try to defeat the Haitians. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know if he can hear me or not, but I’m sure he knows what I’m talking about.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She rarely talks about the guys she dates; it must be some tacit agreement she has with my mother. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Then, she talked about how she couldn’t wait to get out of here and go to college where people appreciate things like that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. Anyway, I’m done talking about all that. Let’s see if we can find a Mira Nair movie on the Hindi channel.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We were talking about the game today, and how his TV had conked out, and one thing led to another. He had the cash, I had the TV, and the rest is history.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

No one knew where she’d gone, or if they did, they weren’t talking about it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rondell hit his head like he couldn’t believe I would even say that—though I wasn’t sure he really knew which one I was talking about. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But I do not want to talk about bandanas. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

We planned and planned, but for some reason we never talked about what we would actually do once we’d opened the coffin. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about food words in those thousand-year-old languages and licked their lips over the ancients’ words for “oranges” and “deep-fried.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Like all the young people who entered that year, she discovered the appeal of nightlong gatherings in cafes, talking about the necessary changes in the world and infecting each other with the passion of ideas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because of what we talked about. I like him, Carla. A lot. Too much.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The mayor would then want to talk about John Kwang and his methods of registering voters, the excessive use of street money and underage volunteers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad grimaced when Mother told him I’d been taking lessons from Caroline Moyle, and I thought he was going to start talking about California socialism again, but he didn’t. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

"So don't you go talking about this to anyone else. You don't want me put in jug, do you?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You gave me your word, Severus. And while we are talking about services you owe me, I thought you agreed to keep a close eye on our young Slytherin friend?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s hell to talk about things like this to one about to die. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But Thomas didn’t feel like talking about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She asked if we could get together on Wednesday or Thursday to do something and talk about the other thing. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although we knew it wasn’t too likely we could ever afford it, it was something to talk about, a game for Sundays. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, then,” I said, “we’ll continue. Parks, please return this mirror. We want to talk about the Italian Renaissance. James, you haven’t said one word since you told me that I look frightening. Speak now.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of the walk to school they talked about coincidence, agreeing that it didn’t always seem to be accidental, and Petra shared some of Charles Fort’s ideas about looking carefully at things. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I remember, during slaughtering time, there would be some talk about the war. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

What kind of person would talk about their own momma? The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s like Garvey used to talk about,” the big guy answers, interrupting the small guy’s rant. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

When anyone asked about the article, he would scream: “I don’t want to talk about it! Don’t ever mention Ginzburg’s name to me!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“They keep talking about fusing metals. I wonder—” “They were talking about the greatest Titan weapon,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I would hear them talking about how I looked fine, how they wanted to break my cherry. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Pet hissed in a long, satisfied breath, but Jam didn’t want to talk about the next step of the hunt. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Mom and Wells are talking about work, so I pull out my phone. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I don’t talk about it myself. Drive-by shooting over on Campbell. ‘Collateral damage,’ they called it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I really liked the elephants, but talk about stink! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

They finally got around to talking about SAT scores, which I have never taken. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve heard what the adults said as they spoke across my prone body, talking about diagnostic tests and next steps and recovery plans. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She kept talking about how much she loves fires and how she wanted to marry a man and live in Vermont someday, which was strange, too, because Mary Elizabeth never talks about things like that. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He told me that everyone talked about John and the medevac flight. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The fact that nobody needs the unnatural satisfaction of talking about it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lay there in the darloiess under quilts, our voices bouncing back from the bare walls; and we chuckled and had a great time talking about the miracles. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our understanding of the word ‘modern’, when talking about science, thus still corresponds to theirs, and their use of the term ‘the modern’ is their way of acknowledging what we call the Scientific Revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Are you talking about us or the moms?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I knew about slavery; I’d heard Dad talk about it, and I’d read about it in Dad’s favorite book on the American founding. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He and Smith talked about whether or not to run Seabiscuit, and Howard stressed that he didn’t want to ruin another day for Santa Anita and the horse’s fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it took her ten minutes just to understand that the teacher was actually talking about samurai...or that maybe samurai were a type of bushi...or vice versa. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

When he was first married he used to talk about Lincoln’s Heaven to Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Third, when Washington talked about independence from foreign nations, his understanding of what American independence entailed cut much deeper than the patriotic veneer customarily suggested by the term. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But people have been making music and talking about music since long before we knew that sounds were waves with frequencies. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

So I went outside, before I had breakfast or anything, back by those stumps I was talking about. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

He smiled as he talked about what a good “horse trader” Billy was, and how he loved animals, and how he had bought him every piece of sports equipment that had ever been invented. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, we were talking about that when she started saying something about heaven.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if he was talking about my mother or his. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Since her mother was talking about money, maybe she’d be honest about a few other things too. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Ruffian? What ruffian? I'm afraid I don't know who you're talking about.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t talk about things that I don’t achieve.” Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a look that said Nok didn't know what she was talking about. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

That is the sort of "flow" we are talking about. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

My pop used to sit him down every other week so they could have talks about his grades and his bad behavior in school and his choice of friends. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It was okay. There’s going to be a talent show, which is like all anybody can talk about it and it’s boring.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He didn’t much care for talking about religion with his mother. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“This can’t be the only thing we ever talk about,” I say. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The benches are always packed with people talking about their ailments. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

No wonder he has such a strict company policy of not talking about his family. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even know what you’re talking about,” Thomas said slowly, shocked at how steady his voice sounded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“We have to talk about it here. The miracle happened here!” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Incredibly, Morrie had been told by his father never to talk about her. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what she was talking about, so I just said again: ‘I’ll be all right, Miss.’ Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already he is much talked about, usually with reverence, and someday he may be considered in the category of Rutherford or Bohr. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

So we talk about beaches and the weather instead. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

No one in the family talked about these sudden moments of weeping. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

But when they really get going, really start talking about things that matter, Mr. Malloy sends me to the storeroom. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And Lyra began to talk about the world she knew. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Just the thought of those cozy afternoons in that warm house, talking about books, hearing about the history of ideas! The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mom makes such a big deal about how I’m not allowed to watch horror movies because they’re “inappropriate,” but we talk about a dying thirty-three-year-old man all the time. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"I don't want to talk about this," Park said, hanging on to the back of his neck. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We've been cool since fifth grade, mainly because even though we've never really talked about nothing bad, we both kinda knew something bad had happened to us. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“She wouldn’t talk about it. Just said she fled through Nemmersdorf and has been on the run.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Spiders were all Irvie ever asked about, talked about, dreamed about. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think it’s weird that we talk about this stuff?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

This was exactly what Dill hated talking about, but he humored her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

There was much talk about the forced-labor camps to which most of the prisoners expected to be sent. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Jedda-Boy was talking about how once when he lived in Nevada, he got helicoptered to a secret location to measure some land. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mother said the time went faster if we talked about things that made us happy. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

After months of talking about the Olympic year, it was finally here. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He started talking about his high school football career and, of course, his regrets about college. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was from an upstanding, wealthy family; he had much to talk about, and he had a promising future. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't surprise me that word had gotten around and that people were talking about Walter's new attorney. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But the luxuries of which Snowball had once taught the animals to dream, the stalls with electric light and hot and cold water, and the three-day week, were no longer talked about. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

“He doesn’t want to talk about basketball,” I say. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talks about the fire we had at the factory, a small one that shut down everyone’s machines, but not for long, and how bad the smoke was. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You said you wanted to talk about a treaty.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I pretended I knew what she was talking about, most times if you listen to how grown folks ask a question they let you know what it is they want to hear. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

We both cracked up a little and then Mong said: “I’m happy you’re here, Mexico. The first night I watched you sleep, I knew we’d be sitting here, talking about these things.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Of course not. He’s a boat-builder, he knows what he is talking about.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He could not talk about it and never would. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the cop's talking about must be why the city's so creepy quiet, she thought. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

At least the dead get talked about and you get to hear stories about them. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

And people will visit us, and envy us, and talk about us; they’ll say we are the luckiest, happiest, handsomest couple in all England. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

What would we talk about if we saw each other again? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

People in the Records Department did not readily talk about their jobs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I love Julie, but I’m really not in the mood for talking about her new little family when mine’s falling apart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to talk about?” she asks us. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Lewis Isbel, a black barber who claimed to have shaved the city’s first mayor and President Abraham Lincoln, talked about his work with pride. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I can’t talk about the SIM’s visit or my cousins’ leaving for New York City, but I can have Sam for a best friend even if he is a boy. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

But she and Tim have been dating for almost a year and a half and she still blushes every time she talks about him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, she didn’t show warning signs of suicide. I mean, she didn’t talk about wanting to die or give away her stuff or anything.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

She talks about you at school or playing catch or talking with Theresa and she’s able to keep herself with me that way. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s complicated, but I do like talking about it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We talked about it in the late afternoon, I remember, before he went out fishing.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

We talked about making our own movie someday. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Never talk about my daughters like that again.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spoke real slow for her to understand that we were talking about love, love among us women. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley didn't know what he was talking about. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She wanted to talk about the house, not her mom. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should talk about it as an article, maybe a magazine, but she said no— “Eugenia, who are you talking to in there?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

All I know is that I don’t want to talk about this. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Nobody mentioned the hellhound, but I got the feeling they were all talking about it behind my back. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I’ll just be happy to stop talking about Zeno and his dumb motion theories.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Once every week or so she would visit, and while he sipped his apricot brandy they would talk about religion. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was here a month ago when the pastor talked about faith. I remember when he said that Jesus told Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid; just believe.’ Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She seemed fine in social studies, but we hadn’t talked about the fiasco weekend. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“If that’s too personal you don’t have to tell me. My family getting their call was a nightmare and I’m not a big fan of talking about that either.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

In the end, Audrey complained about how boring it was hanging out with us, so I brought out board games and we stopped talking about Jenna’s troubles. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Freshman English was taught by a cheerful woman in her late twenties who kept talking about something called the “essay form,” which, she assured us, we had learned in high school. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I don’t see anything, but that doesn’t mean much. Bob, which giants are we talking about? Which Titans?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I can’t go anywhere without talking about my dead sister, and every time I do, I think I might pass out or throw up. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Of course, quasi-religious talk about mind control is more appealing than a discussion of heat content and conductivity. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hmm. Why don’t you talk about it with your parents tonight? I’ll call your mom tomorrow to talk about it with her, too.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The older kids started talking about the best things on TV over Christmas and New Year's. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

But the more they talked about it, the angrier Nixon became. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Zimbardo isn’t talking about environment, about the major external influences on all of our lives. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not supposed to talk about this, but I don’t sell mirrors. I store them. For safekeeping.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I talked about Sue’s generosity in sharing three of her choicest chanterelle spots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

In the blog, she talks about how she’s really proud of the way she looks and how her vitiligo makes her unique and beautiful. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad hesitated, and I knew I couldn’t bear to hear him talk about it, not here, not in front of Mikayla and her mom. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

As though if you don’t talk about him, maybe he’ll disappear as quietly as he come that day in the rain. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I could never forget my past, but I wanted to stop talking about it so that I would be fully present in my new life. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Lázaro’s own daughter didn’t want to talk about his secret life, but this Wick guy was all in. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“What in blazes are you talking about? Who are you, and where is Ceres?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Nan rarely talked about him, and only if I asked. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Kellog did not take sides, but I figured she must have preferred Kennedy because her eyes sparkled whenever she talked about him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

One day, they were talking to each other at the kitchen table and they were talking about me and that’s the expression they used. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Sure he knows what I’m talking about. He’s not stupid. There ain’t nothing wrong with him.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Me and Baba talked about things like boys and sex for about an hour. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Don’t they have children? Why don’t they ever talk about them?” asked Rita. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I bet I even know what ring Yule May’s talking about—Hilly’s mother gave it to her for her eighteenth birthday. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Some of the other guys were talking about it, but most of them were talking low or ignoring it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know how Mom doesn't see it, especially since she's been talking about my big round circle face for as long as I can remember. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"Well, I had a track meet," I threw out there, out of the blue, not like I really wanted to talk about that, either, but I was willing to just try to connect or whatever. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

They both give Kenya hugs and talk about how cute she looks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

People say your ears burn when people’re talking about you, but I get a hum in the cellar of my stomach. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I said, it’s the planet Neptune I’m talking about, just plain ordinary Neptune, not Paradise, because I don’t happen to know about Paradise. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Especially the part where she talked about a place to escape. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what she was talking about, but I didn’t want to sound stupid. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Everybody in the stands around me was talking about you. I was so proud.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

On the other, we talk about ‘the proof of the pudding’, alcohol being 40 proof and proving a gun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Cressida has us sit in the nook in the rocks, where it’s impossible not to be touching, and coaxes us into talking about hunting. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I scribbled Okay on my own notebook and then turned to a blank page as Dr. Hyde started talking about Sufism, the mystical sect of Islam. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

People start reaching for their books, turning pages fast to find the section I am talking about. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

And talking about the weather seemed pretty safe. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I see it, and I’m sure Nick sees it, but there’s this unspoken agreement that we never talk about it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

As late as Shakespeare’s time, scientists talked about the revolution of orbs of different proportions and discussed the heavenly music that reverberated throughout the cosmos. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we can talk about this later, when you both aren’t so angry?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The general feeling is that it’s best not to talk about the past, that the quickest relief will come in forgetting. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It was embarrassing, I suppose, but it was also a precious secret, like a magic trick, where if I tried to explain it, or even talk about it, the thrill and mystery would be gone. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I say, "Yeah, it sounds really cool, Dad," and he's talking about how he knows people there, and I'm just nodding nodding nodding. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Rise up, rise up, Brother Johnny, and talk about the Lord’s deliverance.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“That”—Manny smiled sadly—“is a question for another time. It’s not something I really talk about. Perhaps your friend Robbie here can explain further.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

This wasn’t ideal, but it did give us something to talk about. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I see the Russ I saw on his birthday, when he was talking about his father on my roof—the real Russ. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She talked about what a long drive they had tomorrow and how her parents had rented a van. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

At Linton’s request, he talked about his education and training, his voice a decided tenor. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You don’t...you don’t like talking about your brother?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I look down at myself, because I don’t know what she’s talking about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Few men who spent time there will talk about it more than that. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s talking about Uncle Spencer, my dad’s brother, who helped us move today. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Please don’t. We can talk about it when I get done, though.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

That meant she didn’t want to talk about it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

He glanced guiltily at Jimmy, who was still on the phone talking about his missing rolls. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

There is another set of names that is commonly used, particularly in classical music, to talk about harmonic relationships. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Without either of them mentioning names, Dad knew who Margaret was talking about. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither was Claudette when she had been arrested and people started talking about her, but now she was, and she would have to deal with it. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

That was how Rukia would feel on Monday when everyone else came in still talking about the dance. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She is married, and talks about her husband like he’s her favorite everything. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I love my friends but it would be so cool to be able to talk about Bloodfall with you in person. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He blinked and at last said, “Sorry. Don’t know what you’re talking about. Just names to me. From what I hear, the Burning was a good thing.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talk about when we were little, we tell stories, talk about the things we wanna do when we graduate. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He wondered why they were talking about an event that had ended years before. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well, we can talk about it,” Sahil said, because he obviously disagreed with my artistic vision, which is a huge mistake, but whatever. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Why do you have to talk about me? What am I to your stupid vlogs?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

My worries about having a bomb shelter and about the war in Korea began to grow again because there was so much talk about General MacArthur on the television news. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We’ll walk through all those unnaturally bright flowers and talk about everything that happened in these past few months—maybe even in the past few years. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump talked about building walls and deporting the eleven million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Behind her, Shay was already talking about what was for dinner. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t have a cell phone, I’d never texted. He might as well have been talking about nuclear physics.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“They captured Bologna during the night, sir. Is the mission canceled ?” “What are you talking about, Black?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

After all the talk about how smart she was there was a lot of surprise and some people were saying that maybe she wasn’t as smart as people thought. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. We didn’t only talk about that. But...I dunno...it gave me a weird feeling. And his dæmon chewing at her bloody leg...Except he was nice. He bought me some fish and chips.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I remember how excited he got talking about it at dinner some nights. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“And our passengers aren’t supposed to talk about how the railroad operates—it’d put a lot of good people in danger. They could talk if they wanted to, but they don’t.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

An interesting choice, coming from Nora, who basically never talks about anything related to dating. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He talks about them all the time and wants to be just like them, with their cool apartments in the upper air and their devices for hovering. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The one I wore that night we held hands and looked at the stars and talked about God. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

During my first meeting with him he actually sat back in his chair and fell asleep as I talked about my plans for college. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He talked about himself with an uncluttered simplicity, assuming that she enjoyed his stories simply because he enjoyed them himself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It talked about taking time to feel your emotions, which George did too much already. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Yup. Went missing day before yesterday. Just disappeared. That whole side of the state is talking about it.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora said “clue” with a little shiver, as if he were talking about snakes instead of a game. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

All the way to school, he’s been talking about what a great time he’s going to have now that his bossy older sister is leaving. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Nora and I talk about our favorite movies and soundtracks, and start listing movies to watch together sometime. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“But other people,” he said, “I don’t hear them talking about revolts. Nobody else wants to make a pillbox.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

President Truman was leaving in a few days for Potsdam, Germany, where he was going to meet with Joseph Stalin to begin talking about post-war plans. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s always talking about himself and his problems. Like you. You’re both self-centered. Only, you have a low opinion of yourself, so it’s tolerable. He has a really high opinion of himself. It’s a pain.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I think you know what I’m talking about.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I usually don’t talk about such things with people I’ve only known a few minutes.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last place we expected to find Sonny Bono was in our sixth-grade health film talking about the dangers of drugs. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He began talking about what went on inside the building. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within a week of first talking about taking the plunge, we’d visited a justice of the peace and done the deed. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“What is there to talk about? Let my family go!” demanded Kendra. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

If Cap was just talking about wet weather, we were all up the creek without a paddle. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

What if it’s the only thing I want to talk about? The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Let me explain what Coach was talking about, because I didn't have a clue at first either. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I—no! I said it one time, but I didn’t mean ... I meant about how she’s always talking about Switzerland, her watch and the chocolate, and—” “She is?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I was talking about the—you know, the trashy people. The men who keep Negro women and that kind of thing.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Joseph had no idea what Florent was talking about, but he waved as the Frenchman climbed back up to the driver’s seat and rode off with Rachel into the cold night. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

It wanted to talk about those things, but it didn’t know how to turn a man into the wind. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when she did not move, but continued to stare at him: “We going to talk about it tonight. We going to get to the bottom of this thing tonight!” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Johnny woke up and realized that only Revere and Warren were still in the room and they were talking about Hancock and Adams. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have got to stop tuning him out all the time; apparently, he doesn’t just talk about sports and illnesses. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Park walks away, I look at my friends, who are still staring at me, which means they aren’t done talking about Nico yet. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Look, I really don’t normally don’t talk about this stuff with, like...anyone.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Since we’re talking about religion, can I ask you a question?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Marcus’s...We talked about this. You said you wouldn’t go looking for this person. You went all the way to Harvard?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He wasn't allowed to talk about Rahway in front of me. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He has a scar on his temple and poor vision on the left side, from a war injury he doesn’t ever talk about, not being one to boast. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he started talking about the capitol, I knew it was only nerves. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

But when Miss Bell pulls her blinds closed, the people fill their dinner plates with food, their glasses with sweet tea and gather to talk about marching. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

No one knows what you are talking about. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

It became a habit for six whole months, the three of us sitting together during our free period, talking about anime and manga. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The mention of Grievers surprised him—he didn’t remember talking about them to her yet. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Anyways, we sat there and talked about Looney Tunes for hours and hours. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I move into the dining room with Armelio bellowing and cast myself at a seat next to the bald man, Humble, who is still talking about psychologists and yachts. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Just knowing there was light on the other side made it easier to be around all those kids who called me Medusa and talked about school dances. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She’s talking about getting shot, being thrown in prison, being hanged and suicide. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

On the way home, all Suesetta can talk about is the boycott we will be having next month at one of the local grocery stores that still refuses to hire coloreds. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After hearing a researcher talk about cloning, Deborah asked Sharrer whether it was possible to take DNA from HeLa cells and put it into one of Deborah’s eggs to bring her mother back to life. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Look, can we talk about this when I get home?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

It made her happy to imagine “a long vacation in that dream island I'm always talking about!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

‘I don’t like to talk about it,’ she said, ‘but it’s a power from my mother. I can impart strength to others.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“What do you and that old man talk about?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I thought we were talking about Astelle. What does this have to do with her?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

According to Ms. Epstein, “She seemed fine, normal. She was in a good mood, she was talking about doing something special for her thirtieth birthday next month.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no idea who he was talking about. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Sergio tried to figure out what the boy was talking about, but didn’t see anything. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

She believed in love so much, it was impossible not to feel giddy when she talked about it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He wanted to know what Nali and Uncle Jet were talking about. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They talked about revolution vs. reform and anarchism vs. socialism, and Andrew was struck, as he always had been, by the way Sasha carefully considered things instead of just echoing the opinions of other people. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I figured that would be the end of it, ’cause I was sure Steve wouldn’t even know what the brotha was talking about. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sneaking around with him but not talking about it. And then you dig up them yams not even ripe yet!” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He looked the same when he talked about the Republican as he did when he talked about the Democrat. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my mom had never talked about anything like that. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

People talking about people talking about animals like they people. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Over the past few years, when people had prefaced something they were about to say with “there’s something I want to talk to you about,” it proved to be nothing he wanted to talk about. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“And I’m talking about you tool” the colonel declared, whirling to rage at Yossarian. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As my family talks about the war, I pretend to have no memory of it. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the Christian Union conference in 2005, he was pleased to hear doctors talk about praying with their patients and traveling as medical missionaries. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

It was going so well, Annabeth and Chiron were talking about adding an entirely new wing of cabins just so they could have enough room. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

To me, there’s no point in talking about things that might have been. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I just didn’t talk about any of it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Tommy, what are you talking about? You want to get me a present, but you want me to help you choose it...” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t know how to even talk about it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Even though we were talking about our favorite bands between rides, I don’t think she knew. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then in April, of that same year, she heard talk about a boy named Thomas Sims. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not talking about my genes. I’m talking about Marcus. You really have no idea, do you?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He was eyeing Marcus’s Tesla, though he could have been talking about any of the cars. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But instead of her getting a coat of arms and being made into a warrior, people started to talk about her, and not just behind her back, but so that she could hear them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I was speaking about my own achievement, but from the look on his face, I think he believed that I was talking about him. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

All that success, and I never heard him talk about anyone who he cared about. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Don’t talk about cutting welfare provision and giving tax breaks to the rich; talk about creating a Big Society where people are given control over their own destinies. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

A couple of teachers have talked about class projects and group projects that are due. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m talking about, Tandy, that’s the exact thing. They don’t know if it was one of us. Maybe you gave a key to a boyfriend—” “You know I don’t have a boyfriend.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“You know folks will be talking about me losing my job. Try to ignore it and don’t get smart, okay?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“What’s he talking about, Wheeze? I don’t know what he’s saying.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed that when he talked about the theoretical, the policy—like whether texting is dangerous—he could hold it together. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And then I knew she was talking about August. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t like talking about sad things so this is an easy out, thank God. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what we will do. Jaja does not talk about tomorrow or next week.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When they got to the bus stop, Beatrice hooked up with one of her soccer teammates and they started talking about the previous night’s game, which Beatrice had won with a penalty kick. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see that JimmyTrotter didn’t talk about his brother, mother, father, or grandmother or the accident caused by the oncoming trucker who had fallen asleep at the wheel while driving a tractor-trailer carrying lumber. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Of course she thinks I’m talking about the breakup. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Not many people can get away with talking about your family like that, but Kat can. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s too dumb to talk about even,” she said, still backing. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Others—we tried not to talk about them—had gone over to the enemy. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they talked about picking broom corn, and as they talked and laughed I could see the rows of green broom corn and I could smell the sweet scent it left in their sweaty work-clothes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean if you tell old Phoebe something, she knows exactly what the hell you're talking about. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

As much as Dad liked to tell stories about himself, it was almost impossible to get him to talk about his parents or where he was born. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Of all the people who got up to talk about Mrs. Rogers, there was one person who got up there and then couldn’t say anything, who just couldn’t get the words out—Mrs. Rogers’s helper. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, I’d overhear my parents talk about how racist Boston was. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The Frenchman talks about optical illusions, electromagnetism; there’s a pause and a peal of static, as though a record is being flipped, and then he enthuses about coal. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Remember, Janna? How we heard him saying to McConnell that he’s got to make a new exam now that some kids accessed the site? He’s talking about these goons.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Cohn had been talking about the two of us going off somewhere on a weekend trip. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“People who say they are no good are always the good ones. Let’s change the subject and talk about something pleasant England, for instance.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had read them so often they almost started to feel the way I’d heard folks talk about scripture, like the words were alive and speaking straight to us. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

We talked about how we could convince her to stop pushing to participate. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Lucy, how I wish you’d been spared from seeing ...” I nodded, not wanting to think or talk about what I 'd seen. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I think this: I am ready to talk about something new. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

He wasn't the kind of guy who opened up easily and talked about it, though. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

They are black like the people we are talking about when we say, “So and so is blacker than black, he’s Wneblack.” The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This always happens when I start talking about complicated stuff with people. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We talked about old girls we’d known and the racist store worker and if because of him the cops would be out looking for us tomorrow. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He said he wasn’t much of a gambler and talked about the time he had stopped in Vegas on the way back from a coaches’ convention and couldn’t bring himself to play blackjack. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We should enjoy it while we can,” Taisin said, and immediately felt ridiculous trying to make small talk about surviving the next leg of their journey. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t really want to talk about it. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I am not and never have been a man who finds it easy to talk about his feelings in public. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although the Bush administration talks about legalizing some Mexicans with a guest worker program, there is opposition to another amnesty, and the number of Mexicans illegally living in the United States continues to soar. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, what do you mean?” he said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

How many kids are we talking about who began wearing the shoes in downtown Manhattan? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Granny used to talk about fixing things nice but never had the time or the money, either one. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Eight months ago. Yeah. I thought you were talking about the other day.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s an amazing play. A hallmark of American playwriting. You just don’t have any flair for drama.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Dad used to joke about how they were forced to sleep in separate bedrooms in case they talked about each other’s work,” their daughter, Barbara, recalled. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was not easy to explain my father, and usually I never talked about him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

El Patron had said they had much to talk about, but in fact, only he did any talking. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know, and I wouldn’t be able to talk about it with anyone, since I’m sure I’d start to cry. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Any- one who has been without money for a long time will know what I’m talking about. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say a word, but as she went back into the house, I knew she would never in her whole life talk about Miriam. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the brave Athenian talk about democracy applied only to a privileged few. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

We never talked about stuff like whether or not there was a next life. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if she was talking about, say, Oxfordshire, she’d place on the easel a large calendar with photos of the county. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, the cops had tried to keep the jumper’s name quiet, but soon everybody was talking about the lady who jumped. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Gibaut roared, “What in blazes did you think I was talking about?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now Mr. Tate could sit there behind his desk and talk about me like I wasn’t nothing and he would have it down in black and white so he could show it to me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

And if you have to say something, then for goodness’ sake talk about food. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Oh, absolutely nothing, except that I was strangling on bitterness and gall and was in no mood to talk about it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes,” I say, pretending I know what she’s talking about. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She talks about working so much and not spending enough time with us. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Sandy, I submitted dress patterns and sample dresses I made. I talked about the sand sculptures in my essay.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They talked about it—but that was all. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coach Hedge danced around the firing platform, pumping his fist in the air and yelling, “That’s what I’m talking about!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It made the folks talk about you, try to figure you out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said very deliberately, “I don’t understand what you’re talking about. What’s he got to do with this? I’m sorry he’s dead, I’m sorry I didn’t know...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, Susan? Your mother was named Sing, wasn’t she?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know who I’m talking about. Great big boy. Wears glasses.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

More likely he didn’t want to talk about it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He talked about himself with such gusto, as though determined to tell her everything there was to know, and all at once. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Don’t let it burn you out. I’m talking about your anger.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Bureau talks about this golden age of humanity before the genetic manipulations in which everyone was genetically pure and everything was peaceful,” Nita says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yeah, Annie will dig this,” I said, hoping that Casey was paying attention to the fact that I wasn't talking about a guy. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"I came to you to talk about Matilda, Headmistress. I have extraordinary things to report about the child. May I please tell you what happened in class just now?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

What if talking about Beauty and the Beast makes them remember what happened and they get all mad again? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

No one ever told us not to talk about it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And soon she began trying to get me to talk about myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the defense talks about character, they carefully skirt around the character of Lorelle Henry. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was in the room, we didn’t talk about Zach, but we didn’t act like the world was fine and rosy either. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Might there be something nicer to talk about?” suggests his mother. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun remembered Frank talking about this motorcycle—an antique bike that he had bought, restored, and lavished attention on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“So we’re really just talking about prosperity built on the back of slavery once more,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“You could have said all this stuff before. I thought we talked about everything.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The tank resembles the ones they show on the news when talking about war in the Middle East. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"That always happens when someone dies. People put on rose-colored glasses and talk about the good times." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He keeps waking up in DC, and Henry keeps waking up in London, and the whole world keeps waking up to talk about the two of them in love with other people. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But he had heard enough to know what they were talking about. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was talking about saving all of those who survived the journey from Earth. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Johnson, one of the discoverers of Ebola virus, preferred to talk about these events while fly-fishing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of me would like to talk to them, but I wonder if Grammy is right—maybe talking about things just stirs up sadness. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I was just talking about those jerks,” I say, not giving her the satisfaction of being shocked by what she said about our parents. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He rocked the vial of HeLa cells back and forth in his hand as he started talking about how careful you have to be when you handle them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I could spend the whole day horseback riding, sleep anywhere, and eat anything I felt like without having to worry about my bladder, my liver, or any of the other organs people talk about incessantly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I started thinking about the radio, about the people talking about people who talk about animals like they people, and I just...I just...lost my appetite. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Our house was full of stuff we didn't need to talk about. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

She just talked about music, and told me about some concerts she’d been to, a few years before. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Chess wasn’t just talking about Mom’s phone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Georgia talks about her internship with some senator, and then Mrs. Darcy asks me questions. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I was supposed to open it if the navy contacted his family, and inside it would talk about how much he loved and missed all of us, and how happy we had made him. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I always know what I’m talking about. Mr. Swieteck, does this gray look right?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t the only new kid at Beecher Prep, but he was the only one everyone was talking about. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The idea that he now knew I talked about him to my mother, my mother! When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

"This is just a friend. I told you we'd talk about that some other time." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“The men were liars. Father said she’s in Heaven. And you know how he don’t like to talk about her.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was talking about getting my picture on a box of cereal. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Funny, we were just talking about you,” said her mother, although they hadn’t been. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Danvers,” I said, “I have not come to talk about the menu. You know that, don’t you?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I don't want to talk about Dad with you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Genie looked out at all the trees in front of them and wondered which one Ernie was talking about. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Something had come between Adah and me for the worse, since the day she was supposed to have been followed by that lion, which the whole village was still talking about. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Forgetting what she was talking about, she just stood there with her hands in the dishwater. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I thought you might like to come down to the church so we could talk about what’s happened.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Ma,” Pa interrupted, probably to keep her from talking about Cecile. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

To be fair to Patrick, he let us talk about dying, too. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then the Hope Springs middle school principal talked about the problem with bake sales: promoting healthy food choices versus the importance of student-led fundraising. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to talk about her hijab. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I hoped friends and relatives wouldn't ever talk about how I didn't have light, café au lait skin like Conrad did. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I buy some cakes from Peeta’s father while they exchange small talk about the weather. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I thought you weren't going to ever talk about it." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

After we’d spent hours talking about politics over a traditional Bosnian meal, she wanted to take me shopping in Dublin and show off her adopted city. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even though we agreed not to talk about Maddy today, Elizabeth’s right. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He never talked about cars with anyone in English, he said. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Usually, they wanted to talk about the time I drove Mr. Rodrigo to the hospital. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

You know how baseball players sometimes talk about games when the ball seemed to be coming at their bats in slow motion, looking like a gigantic freeze-frame cantaloupe just waiting to be pounded? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are talking about problems from the 1960s, not the 1860s. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Here’s the question: what were we just talking about?” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You know you can talk about it with me. Or I hope you know.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t dare talk about it to the twins until he said it was okay. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could hear them talking about all the burglaries in the neighborhood. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He wondered what they would do if they didn’t have black and white problems to talk about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dug what the coach was really talking about. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He had been talking about this day for two weeks, going on and on about how uniform day was important because it meant you were officially on the team. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

When people talk about him, really they’re talking about one of my friends. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about?” said Uncle Andrew. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Let us not talk about the children just yet.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Yesterday I ordered a stretch limo when I wanted to run to the store to buy a pack of gum. Isn’t that what everyone does?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t ask me. Trust your gut! Does Obnoxious Kid talking about your body that way feel in your gut like an attack?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The three guys, who I sort of knew from classes and lunch, were all talking about going to a freak show in the back of the carnival. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shrugged his shoulders like he had no idea what I was talking about, and he went back to the paper. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Windy doesn’t stop talking about her birthday until she gets off the bus. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What shall I talk about? You? I’ve got plenty of words of my own for that.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t speak about integration or say things about us or them— I just talked about God and how he cares for each of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kind of expect her to ask me what I’m talking about, but she doesn’t. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Over the years, in the time before and after the playing of games, in the trembling zone of adolescence, Ben had listened to the dialogue and banter of athletes talking about girls. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like the metaphors Mrs. Brown was always talking about. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“And did you talk about that? Did you consider selling?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The non-Hasidic students talked about it for a day or so, and then forgot it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He and Father talked about man things.The doctor was surprised about the Jimmy Crow boys being in our village. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know there was any sort of a problem. What problem are you talking about, Phil?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You sure we’re all talking about the same aircraft?” the radio officer asked dubiously. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They talked about drugs and alcohol, too, and Farmer warned him against heroin. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He would quietly tell me what the teacher was talking about during the lessons, doing his best to use French. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Elévée picked at the short sleeve of her school uniform, evidently not desiring to talk about fashion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, some bet was made before supper, and just after supper Aron lost the bet and paid off. What were we talking about?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He always says insha’Allah when he talks about the future since it means “God willing.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

And for a few minutes I forget about my crazy idea because there's plenty of other stuff to talk about. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But to explain what we were talking about that evening, I’ll have to go back a little bit. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Erhenrang people often pointed him out on the street, for they knew some truth or talk about him and knew he was there. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And it must be hard to talk about such a high-profile relationship. Right? We’re listening, Em, but you have to give us something.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We talk about how Rabia’s neighbors all have Christmas lights strung on their houses in the most intense competition she’s ever seen. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“It’s so nice to meet you, too—Miles talks about you all the time.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I ate while Ruthanne made small talk about her children and their comings and goings. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

As the Lacks men talked about Hopkins and insurance, Bobbette snorted in disgust and walked to her recliner in the living room. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Now I turned to Patty, because I didn't have a clue what she was talking about. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

After everything I’ve talked about on these tapes, everything that occurred, I thought about suicide. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Today, when the Lacks brothers talk about Henrietta, they focus on the importance of her contribution to science. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I inhaled deeply, thinking about what Gran and I had talked about yesterday, about not being afraid and having faith. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Proud of you, V. Maybe it’s time we talk about getting you a car of your own.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

That’s all the media could talk about—that it was the Wild West out there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“As good as I could. But she keeps talking about her leg. His...” her eyes slid towards Neeley, “...well, you know, touched her leg.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't want to talk about this," he said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Today she was talking about how well-rounded certain historical figures were, begging us to become “Renaissance men or women.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I thought you’d find it so. Selfish people always like to talk about themselves.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Except maybe those sons she and Ralph had always talked about. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell her you saw your uncle. She will know exactly who you are talking about.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Holding her high, he talked about the important role of birds of prey in nature. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I was kind of surprised at the things Ob picked to talk about. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

How about the old-fashioned kind of art, the kind in museums that turned up on postcards and posters in people’s kitchens, the kind that they’d been talking about in school today? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

My mom talked about how it felt to flee for her life. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

This is the first Sunday we’ve been here in a while, and the only thing church folks love more than talking about people is talking about people who haven’t been to church. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

His dad smiled and winked, confirming that that was all they'd talk about. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Mother said, “Let’s talk about this some other time, OK?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What was it you wanted to talk about?” she said. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why I never talk about what I want to do with my life. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I kept the note vague-— I told him we needed to talk about the other day. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want to go to bed now and sleep on all this, talk about the rest in the morning?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My ego wonders if all his and Coach’s talk about how good he is might just be inflated hype, but there’s something deep down inside me that knows Boy21’s still holding back. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Can we please not talk about that woman in my presence?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

That’s what Marc used to tell me when we talked about having our own children.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

She clearly wanted to know more, but we agreed not to talk about them for the rest of the evening. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Then for a few minutes we talked about nothing in particular, just like the lunch-queue business hadn’t happened. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's been six months already, and you still won't talk about it. Not even with me. You won't even write about it." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every day after that they managed to meet in the scrub oaks across the road and talk about when he would be a big ruler of things with her reaping the benefits. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Then Papa turned to the music teacher with a happy, hopeless expression on his face, shrugged his shoulders, and the two of them began talking about opera again. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't really know what to say about her—plus, I don't like talking about folks' moms. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“The best year and the worst year,” Grace’s mother described it, when she talked about it at all. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Nobody moved, but everyone was talking about “the young boy,” who had been taken away by the paramedics, but there was a lot they didn’t know. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You don’t find anything on the boat, come see me in the morning. We’ll talk about his house at that point.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He also said to Professor Hunk: Why must we always talk about race anyway? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m saying! And now I’m going over her house so we can talk about it.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I just didn’t want to be around when people started introducing themselves and talking about how they knew Mr. Jameson. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

For a start, it very much depends on which Europeans you are talking about. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

"I feel rather like the knight who arrives at the battle without his lance. What dagger are we talking about? Who is Ser Rodrik?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“And I wish you’d shut up. I don’t even want to talk about it with you.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When a fellow architect asked Sullivan for suggestions on how to improve one of his designs, Sullivan replied, “If I told you, you wouldn’t know what I was talking about.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’m sorry I ignored your texts. I was freaking out. Maybe we could talk about all of this later, after dinner?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In Smilen Brothers a bearded white man bent nails with his teeth and talked about the poisons in our foods. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, all right then, let’s talk about the Chairman of the World. The world gets into a lot of trouble because it has no chairman. I would like to be Chairman of the World myself.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Ms. Campbell started off talking about the vegan recipe of the week and then moved on to responding to comments from last week’s episode. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He made accusations of official corruption, talked about his involvement in the Pittman murder, and revealed his earlier attempts to recant. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They sat silent, finding it difficult to talk about spiritual matters, until finally Sir Lionel spoke for the last time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Accident? You want to talk about accidents? Who was the one who wrecked the Volkswagen? Who wrapped it around a tree?” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“You were all excited last night about getting to talk about your underground bands.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When most Lackses talked about Henrietta and Day and their early life in Clover, it sounded as idyllic as a fairy tale. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s still there. We don’t talk about it.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

He remembered what Father Cham had told him the day before he died: There was a time, before I learned my lesson, when I did grant the types of blessings you are talking about. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

They talked about digging a well, fashioning traps, felling trees, warming orchards with fire when spring weather was bad, breaking young horses, training dogs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A long beat passed before I realized that Breashears wasn’t talking about hauling a body off the mountain; he and his companions were bringing Beck down alive. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t come in here to talk about me or about me and Dad. We can have those conversations, I promise, but not now.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

As they waited for Richard’s lawyer to give them an update, they talked about what they were cooking for Thanksgiving, just two days away. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about why you really didn’t mail the breakup box,” Dylan says, like he’s going to bill me for this conversation. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Along the way we talk about the weather and about the poor crops to our right and left, and finally we stop talking. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. It’s like we talked about. A man is in the plane...he will call you on the boat.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

If it had not been for her foolish, mischievous talk about his bride she might have stayed on comfortably in Corinth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You want to be the best," I say, and somehow it's too familiar—like I'm talking about myself. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Maybe not, but I’m going to try all the same. The man I’m talking about doesn’t sell books either new or secondhand. Capricorn probably doesn’t even know he exists.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He began to talk about buying a farm and drove her up and down island roads where property was for sale. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I shut out my sisters’ voices as they keep giggling and guessing at what we talked about. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

No watching him try to find an opening so he can talk about himself and all his plans for the future and how he’s going to be famous one day. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” said Harry, stowing the little bottle hastily in his pocket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever talked about sex, you and your mother?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

All the grownies had their plates and were sitting at the tables talking about horses or whatever. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Robert,” Mom said, “you know we’ve been talking about you having another operation on your face. A big one.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think we should talk about Ted now, not here.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We all sat down and watched television instead, and my cousins and my brother talked about football. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I don't want to talk about it," Miss Honey said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought I heard you talking about our birds and our boats,” Sairy said. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as Abuela had finished leading prayer, the family started talking about the lot situation again. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She sat up late at night with my elder siblings and talked about the revolution against the white man while we Little Kids slept upstairs. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked about how Dad is super grumpy now since he gave up coffee for Lent. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“We promised not to talk about those things.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He seemed like he could be gay, but no one I knew talked about it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what I’m talking about. You’re the one who believes in all the angels.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask Bodega what he was talking about but I just nodded my head and let him talk. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You just happened. And we wanted you. I wouldn't even let your dad talk about...getting rid of you.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It means so much to hear that from someone who doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And talking about it helps get him out of himself.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Weston stepped out, towel in hand, face red and angry, “What are you talking about?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Everybody talked about it next day in the fields. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Sparrow, come back, we have to talk about this.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The radio announcer spent fourteen of the fifteen minutes before the race talking about Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He even talked about being a pilot one day. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Rhea held out a bottle of Classico tomato sauce and talked about the meanings attached to various kinds of containers. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

There is so much more that Mama and I do not talk about. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Even the slaves. Not much else to talk about around here, unless you want to sit around comparing bruises.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Me and him talked about not havin’ a nice home or a nice car and how those things were not important,” said Joe Bill. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel had no idea what Ella was talking about, but her vision darkened as she clung to Frank’s hand. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I feel guilty for talking about my problems so much over the last few days. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to talk about Mom to anyone, if I can help it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When they met, they could talk about it, and his father would be proud that Will had followed in his footsteps. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the only thing they talked about, and neither could see it fully. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They talked about hard times, and broke down. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, he talked about world population and the task of the world’s scythes, if not to level it, then to wrangle it to a reasonable ratio. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Until we get turned, of course. After last time, the wardens are probably all—” “I wasn’t talking about New Pretty Town,” Shay interrupted. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

As an officer of the highly visible Corps, Butler was invited to talk about the organization around town. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

We don't talk about our dads that much. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Imprisonment is considered so shameful that many people avoid talking about it, even within their own families. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Our time in Chicago with other exonerated former death row prisoners was energizing for Walter, who seemed more motivated than ever to talk about his experience. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We did not talk about it, it was always with us: a chill fear that Ira was to be our only child. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I’m talking about!” he said, but his approval didn’t mean much at that moment. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“We had a long talk about Freud, Freudians, psychology, psychoanalysis, and God.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A new defensiveness had begun to creep into Blaine’s tone when they talked about his friends, perhaps because he sensed her discomfort with them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Relativity, quantum mechanics—on such nights he seems happy enough talking about whatever Werner asks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t want Mom to talk about them. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what he was talking about, but whatever had hit him must have passed, because the color came back into his face. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I told you once, stupid, to stop talking about my pants.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what he was talking about, so I tried to slow him down. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I would like to talk about your cows.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I grew up hearing my father's friends talk about religious divisions in the town, but I thought there must be more that unifies us than divides us. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Personally I like to think a lot about cars, what features they offer and what they cost, but my sister will only talk about where they GO. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A minute without an IV or not talking about a next step is a minute wasted. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I just don’t want to talk about it.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She would talk about things right in front of me and leave me out of the conversation. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

The conversation turned to politics after that, which was all anybody had been talking about lately. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I have a feeling that Skyler did not come over here to talk about my boots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cows and sheep graze in the fields and 1 wonder if these are the beasts the priest was talking about. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

As the carriage travels the seven blocks to the theater, Major Rathbone, with his muttonchops and broad mustache, sits facing Lincoln, talking about his experiences in the war. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Not long ago, Mr Hooper had been talking about the moths. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She glanced back at Dr. Somerset, and something sad flickered in her eyes, but Ivy was too distracted by the word awesome to care what June might be talking about. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Huh? I'm not talking about fruit, dummy. I'm talking about kids!” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was wonderful being with all my relatives, and I was able to convince them not to talk about Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody is talking about it and Mama heard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They all talk about her, the other kids. When she comes, you know there’s going to be kids disappearing.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Every day brought compromise so basic neither one would talk about it, as though such prideless friendship belonged to a realm past conversation. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever my mom talked about the guy, I could just tell that, despite everything that had happened, she still loved her delinquent brother, or at least her memories of him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They go in search of gold and silver, and to find that new passage to the Orient everyone is talking about. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Francie’s voice notched up higher as she repeated, “Mama, I don’t want to talk about it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had asked his Mother who it was and Mother had not seemed to want to talk about the subject much. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m really glad we did, Hudson. D and I were talking about this last night. I don’t regret us dating, and I wouldn’t throw any of it away. Literally.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine and don’t need to talk about it,” she said, unprompted. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Cole talked about his rehabilitation after being rescued, and about returning to the island. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

They would wander from house to house, they had their seasons, but I’m talking about where they most often slept. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day in class we continued talking about the two presidential candidates. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

There’s stuff G’pop wasn’t even aware of, and strange sleep talk about fixing it... Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Well, he must have known what he was talking about, because he was much too eager for it to be true to let it go if there were any possibility it could have taken place. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, immediately after breakfast, Brave Orchid talked about driving to Los Angeles. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m talking about the worst thing I ever did to the person best qualified to know how awful it is. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She was talking about the littlest of the lambs, still small and frail while the others had grown to be sturdy young sheep, full of play. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“You know where I’m talking about? J.T., Digger, and I used to go fishing there? Swimming, too, sometimes.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s fashionable nowadays to talk about cramming a whole life into a few years, especially when people turn up dead at the end of it, which increasingly they do. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped talking about us getting a better education than other kids. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He talked about his childhood, leaving out things that would be hard to explain. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t seem fine. You look really upset. I know you love Huck Finn because we’ve talked about it many times,” he says. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You came in and said you didn’t want to talk about what happened at practice, so were not talking about it.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

The kind of parents who bought canned soup, lied to their kids about Santa Claus, believed everything they read in their history books and didn’t really talk about their feelings. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

At first Colonel Gerineldo Márquez would visit him at dusk and they would both sit in the street door and talk about the past. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“No, they talk about me because of my brother, there’s a big difference. I’m not good at everything like he is.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter if he’s just reading chemistry trivia off index cards or eating a hot dog or embarrassed because his parents are talking about his childhood or even now, looking tired and wearing glasses. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Can we talk about my mother again? Can we go back to that?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You tell me what you were talking about, and I’ll stay awake.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

‘Who are they, and what are you talking about?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Listen to him talk about the Abruzzi. There’s more snow there than here. He doesn’t want to see peasants. Let him go to centres of culture and civilization.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what she was talking about. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m making headway on the coding. I got past that snag we were talking about yesterday.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Instead, she talked about how dangerous it was to be on the road after sunset, I guess to imply why she hadn’t returned. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Momly laughed and Uncle Tony joked me, talking about, "It don't take a rocket scientist to know rocket scientists are real, Patty." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

My doctor says I shouldn’t talk about this anymore. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

They talked about FEMA, about the Superdome and the Convention Center. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

They would, she was sure, talk about her after she left. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

And that’s when I remembered the babies she had lost in China, the ones we never talked about. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talk about her online friends, and the summer courses she’s been taking online, and the places she’s seen online that she dreams about going to someday. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“She was talking about you and her getting married.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He talks about feeling empty, about the family he left behind, about the woman before me and the one before that, the one who wrecked his head and left him hollow. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The love potion?” she prompts, then rolls her eyes when she sees I have no idea what she’s talking about. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Ryan sat down and began to shuffle books and papers while Miss K talked about numbers. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike Windy, he rarely talks about other people. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

You may indeed call it a temperamental difference, but I venture we are talking about something rather more. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, I went to see Julian on the pretext of talking about credit transfers, but with something very different on my mind. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Why do the witches talk about me?” she said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t find out till next morning that Miss Love wasn’t just passing the time of day talking about New York City. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He had known more about me than he wanted to talk about. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Every night, we’d pop one of them into the DVD player and I’d fall asleep to the sound of some guy with an English accent talking about meerkats or koalas or jellyfish. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

We talked about how they’d do the operation at the end of the school year and hopefully have me back with my friends in January, new face and all. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

And I’m not talking about no ugly chicks either. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

People were even talking about it in the press, wanting to know how far we’d go—semifinals, finals—but all we cared about was who was going to be a starter. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Just as I was fixing to talk about fishing, Mrs. Snodgrass yelled from over near the smokehouse for Smiley to come catch her a chicken. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine. Let’s talk about you. I want to know how you’re feeling.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe we can talk about setting some kind of a time limit. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter anymore. And I kind of don’t want to talk about it.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Actually, it’s sort of exactly what I expected, which is why I offered you the ride. You want to talk about it?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I want to walk home with you and talk about US’—put ‘us’ in capitals—‘my darling. Love and kisses, Willard Hughes.’ Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about that later. At home,” Mom says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They were talking about the lake at our development and about what might be happening to the koi. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard them talking about it, in the kitchen. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She liked how she talked about people’s souls. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She talked about her life and the lessons she had learned from being in a concentration camp. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

There’s no way she could have heard us talking about her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

He widens his eyes and tilts his head at her, which must be parent code for: We talked about this. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Mam often talks about Bridey and her rheumatic fever and weak chest. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“But I thought that your friends might have talked about it.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked about how his sister overreacted to just about everything anyone said to her and about how his mother did the same thing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He never talked about material things, like buying a house or a car or even new shoes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Back at your tenement, you wanted to talk about the night you left.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

What did he think I wanted to talk about? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I mean, I had heard Spoony talk about that for years. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I wished we could quit talking about ridiculous things and just enjoy ourselves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

What the hell was the guy talking about? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Much of the talk about the three-dimensional structure of proteins and nucleic acids was hot air. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I mean, did you ever hear so much talk about nothing? 2ND juror: Well, I guess they’re entitled. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard them talking about his journeys to the North, and I don’t reckon he’s got anything to do with the Gobblers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe soon we can talk about them, eh?” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

They talked about fundraisers for scholarships to black colleges, literacy campaigns, and voter registration drives. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about what happened to our parents. I really think it might help. I talk to my therapist all the time. You should probably be talking to a therapist too.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew they were talking about me, because I was the only person from my graduating class—Black or white—going to Duke University in the fall. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

You’re probably a little surprised to hear me talking about admirers at such a tender age. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Most of them are talking about the circus, and that’s okay. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“We talked about this. A dog is a big responsibility. And you have to show us you can handle that kind of responsibility.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

He remembered his father talking about how he had gone over to watch. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yes, it is a rotten shame. But there's no use talking about it, is there? Come on, let's go back to the café." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

When he answered his letters, he never talked about being in Kiev. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I wanted to tell her, Because what I saw would no longer be mine if I talked about it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We can talk about this at the house, Kiko. Come home.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“They talk about the dances at my school too, but they say guys get drunk and get into fights.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And in our household, we just didn’t talk about what was happening all around us or why it was happening. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"But...how could we be? We're not religious. What are you talking about?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“You don’t like to talk about them, your parents. No response?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I asked her what she was talking about. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I told my parents I was unhappy with my life and was forging ahead. We never talked about it much after that.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I'm not just talking about the onions in the pan or the shawarma turning on the skewer, but the crowd. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

"Him that talked about the snakes. He was down there-" A tree exploded in the fire like a bomb. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was all he talked about when they carried him, that and his leg and his empty belly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Are we talking about me?” he asks in his guy voice. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Stacy gives me a high five and says, “You know what I’m talking about, sister.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s your problem. The one I’m talking about was on Montgomery, not Broadway. By the Transamerica building—that old steel-and-concrete pyramid.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Dina’s talking about a stir-fry that Molly has thrown together for the three of them after returning from the library in Bar Harbor: tofu, red and green peppers, black beans, and zucchini. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The way he talked about thoughts was the way I experienced them—not as a choice but as a destiny. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

The man on the radio was laughing about something, then said, “It’s just unbelievable,” and even though the announcer was talking about news, it seemed like he was talking about Grandpop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

There was the hope Dr. Holden had talked about—the grass was a metaphor for his hope. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

They talked about the dead man’s return and the bride’s hat they had given one of the girls as a token of their appreciation. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

While he couldn’t give me particulars about the attack itself, it meant he would be more willing to talk about the events leading up to the wedding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Declaration would talk about her mama and cry into a Snowberger’s handkerchief. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Certain things are too horrible to talk about." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m talking about a woman. Her name is Duncan.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one point, he heard some men—familiar customers—talking about the river level, and he stopped to listen in the way he’d always done and that hardly anyone noticed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Yossarian, will you please tell me what you are talking about?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Bobbing there like buoys, Dad and I talked and talked about so many things, hard things, and after, we swam even farther toward the horizon. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

After exchanging personal news and talking about the war, Ellsberg asked about prison life. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We went on like that for a while, eating and talking about what we had seen that day. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

We talk about it at dinner: “A lady bought ten and a half yards of a beautiful blue calico, and I saved the extra half yard for you,” she’ll say. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

They sat on our porch while Gramps talked about Gram for four hours straight. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Rishi loved the way she seemed lit from the inside when she talked about her plan for the app, how much she wanted her Papa’s approval. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Benny and Joe looked at me like they had no idea what I was talking about. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Then they started talking about the “mission trip” you went on last summer. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He said it like he wasn’t just talking about the game. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I was so sick of talking about it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

This makes me think of Eleanor Markey, and then Demetrius talks about medicines that are out there and helpful, and everyone volunteers the names of the drugs that are helping them get through. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Tom said, “When you ask them prisoners, they never talk about slavery. But, Lawrence, how do you explain that? What else is the war about?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We do not talk about the fact that he murdered my parents; we talk around it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Please, Starr? Can we at least talk about it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God, can we not talk about it? I don’t remember any of the night. It’s all a blur.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I look from her to Mama and remember what they were talking about before. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

What if she’s not lying at all, and she really didn’t see anyone there, and she would have no idea what I was talking about if I dared to ask her? Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As much as Seven talks about protecting Kenya and Lyric, it’s nice that he has my back too. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

"So you gonna tell me about it? Or you just came to talk about girls?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

When I arrived home, the talk about the Brown decision was making everyone watch the news. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Okay, now let’s talk about the ways in which history can be sacrificed for entertainment.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“They were the first part of the battle, and they would be the third part. We’ll talk about it in a bit, but right now let’s go see that monument to our people. How’s that?” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

It seems crazy to talk about his being happy, and yet I have the overwhelming feeling he thinks the same way I do. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Those whom I had met did not talk about the subject, didn’t seem to want to talk about it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Who in the world would want to spend their Saturday night talking about God? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A couple of years ago, when they first started talking about moving, I felt fluttery with nervous excitement. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three of us hadn’t talked about what happened since the arrest, afraid to say a word in case someone overheard us, but I walked into the servants’ quarters. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t talk about it much with my siblings. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I, ah, wanted to...I know we were going to talk about that story, but I’ve been thinking. I think I might be able to help you find out what happened to you.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I was seven years old when she came and went—and we never ever talked about Amanda. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You do know what I’m talking about. Tell me you do.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Some of the kids talk about them in their videos, so I started reading them. And once I did, I couldn’t stop, because some of them felt like they were written to me.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

You just seemed kind of hopeful when you talked about it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

His classmates will talk about the parade tomorrow. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Wart did not know what Merlyn was talking about, but he liked him to talk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And although she never talked about it again in front of me, I knew she was worried. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I’m pretty sure she’s talking about me, but her voice isn’t quite loud enough for me to hear, so I figure she’s not actually talking to me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

He was always talking about fate and odds and the wheel of fortune. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I made her promise not to talk about Central in front of our Horace Mann friends. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hated talking about it all the time, but I was just as mad when everyone avoided bringing it up, as if it wasn’t on my mind day and night. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I overheard him and Mom talking about it.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We talk about other times, other places, other persons, and lose our living hold on the present. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it occurs to me she’s talking about later, you know, about after we leave here. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Arthur is visiting the Gawaines, and I am talking about your elbows.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to admit who her grandmother really was, especially with the way Mrs. Farmer had talked about her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We talked about nothing mostly, like what she was doing in school and about music and our parents. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

We never talked about Akhi; it was this unspoken understanding we had between us. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was true that many grown-ups in Welch talked about how senior year in high school was the highlight of their lives. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We talked about the colors, and finally the thought came, ‘let us make it all perfectly white.’ The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Some days the younger men would talk and talk about sex, and they would howl at women who drove by in cars. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She talked about how Martí charged up a hill in Cuba, a machete in his hand, demanding freedom for his people. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Is that what she wanted to talk about this morning?” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

When she looked up, she smiled politely and told me it wasn’t the best use of our time to talk about other people’s cases. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was still talking about the baby on Monday, and when Mia arrived in the kitchen that afternoon, Lexie was delighted to have a fresh audience. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn't worth talking about such things and getting the whole family in trouble. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The piece of fabric Coach was talking about was the ribbon. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“We’ve talked about this. If you have to explain a joke...” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“You talk about my brother and I’ll talk about what I feel.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Your son talks about you all the time. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was hard to talk about his life before Juno wiped his memory. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Ivan had talked about conflicting schools of thought when it came to dragon development, but there were some points common to both schools. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He was in no mood to talk about Gaily. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“You never talk about your dad. And he’s not here. Is he...” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Fine. Don’t talk about him, then....He’s not the only convict we have, you know. Jeepers!” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drew on die hand that clutched the drinking horn, figuring to give them a shot to talk about, but Todric spoiled it by lurching to one side just as he loosed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

We talk about all the big things, but avoid the identifying details—the names of our friends and anything too specific about school. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but what I’m talking about is hunting. Starting as a young teenager, he was a really good hunter.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Honey, he could be on the moon. I just don’t know,” she said in a voice that didn’t want to talk about it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Three turns? What’s he talking about? What are we supposed to do?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t think he actually meant it. You two have a lot to talk about when he gets around to it.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Not what I’m talking about. Come with me to this underground dance club place. Deckers go there to dance and sing and chill. You down?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to talk about?” he asked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Zion asked me, like what we were talking about was actually true. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what she was talking about.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Her parents used to do Highs and Lows at night after work and school, where they’d each have to talk about the high and low points of their day. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Nadine explained that Reggie’s lawyer had called and said that Reggie could be interviewed but would only talk about the risks of texting and driving, not about his experience in the accident. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“We had a town hall meeting for students who needed to talk about it. I went,” Lee Lee tells me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Rall laughed and started talking about the Christmas party he was planning. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The lady from the office said there was some yelling in math class. Do you want to talk about it?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

By the afternoon we realized we needed to get out of the sun for a while, so we started talking about looking for a shady place to rest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

First we talked about the quarrels and how I see them in a very different light these days, and then about how we’ve become alienated from our parents. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They talked about the claret, sir. They said how good it was. They ordered a second bottle with their dinner.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, sorry? You have an excellent face,” she said, examining him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Maybe better not to talk about it right now,” replied Jinny, setting her sack of snails on the table. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I heard Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt talking about it plenty. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I found out when I overheard them talking about it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Like I keep waiting for the paper to talk about how amazing it’d feel if your family didn’t need to fill out that government form for an EBT card. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Yesterday at the meeting they mentioned his name. He’s stubborn, you know. He wouldn’t talk about radio or establishing ties, so they lost patience. He— I’ve got to go. ’ Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like forever ago that him and Newcharlie were sitting up in our room talking about who was the baddest. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m trying to remember what happened that nobody wants to talk about,” I say. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Pile of junk? Are you talking about this Paradise vehicle?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day, I fell asleep in social studies class, and the teacher took me out into the hall to talk about it. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wait for her to refuse to talk about it, as before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

These were to be “talks about talks,” and the meetings were to begin in early April. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. He hates me and I hate him. And that’s the end of that. I don’t wanna talk about those stupid boys. Why don’t you ask me about Howard instead?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We’re not supposed to talk about what we do down here,” Royal said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

What in God’s name are you talking about? The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

From then on, I wore those shoes to parties, whenever the mothers gathered to talk about marriages. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When my dad asked again what the guy was talking about, the guy said he hoped my dad didn’t expect them all to kiss his feet now and reminded my dad how humble Panamá was. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Hadn’t we better talk about it somewhere else?” he stammered, looking horribly uncomfortable. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t really want to talk about that stuff.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Why did I even start talking about desserts? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Nobody ever talks about how good it can feel to look right at the sun, probably because it’s so dangerous to. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“We don’t talk about him. It’s like he’s dead.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

We’re talking about a world where women must bow when they greet a man. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Death certificates? This is Afghanistan we’re talking about. Most people there don’t have birth certificates.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I mean I figured everybody would be talking about me getting run over by the train instead of about them eloping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Often we talked about politics, the protests and the need for black solidarity. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have to talk about this,” Wanda interjected, and she squeezed Moss’s hand. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Emenike was one of the few people for whom “to read” did not mean “to study,” and so they would spend hours talking about books, bartering knowledge for knowledge, and playing Scrabble. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Not wanting to disappoint, I gave them something to talk about. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We were back in San Jose again, at the bus station, standing next to the Coke machine talking about what we were gonna do. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But we did not talk about our padded feet. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They talk about the poverty they came from; they would rather die than go back. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I’m sure I can talk about the way things changed for women during both world wars. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

There she goes again, Tiller thought, tricking me into talking about old stuff. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

“If she could only talk about it, maybe she would get better. But when I ask her about it—it’s like it came right back to her and she goes into shock again.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Suesetta and Phyllis start talking about a girl I don’t know and I get lost following the gossip, so I pick up the magazine and turn the pages. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s not just about being in a band. And I don’t want to talk about it anymore, okay? I’ll tell her soon. Can we just get to work?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Three years later, Karl’s classroom included a boy who sometimes liked to dress as a princess and a girl who talked about maybe being a boy someday. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Joseph tried to remember all the facts he could about Blink’s life, but neither of them had liked talking about their families very much. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"You might not can come back, man," the porter said, "but after what you did, I swear, they never will stop talking about you. You really baptized ole Rev!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there was the talk about two mysterious letters, and also what she’d overheard him saying that fall to her mom: Everyone has something to hide. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking it may feel kinda good to talk about books. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I’m talking about people and learning how to get along with others. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started reading it when I got home, and to tell you the truth, I don’t know what the guy is talking about. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even though he had gotten into trouble, and Audrey had handed Faraci his head on a platter, I was the one people would talk about. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Maybe that applied to the unseen things Pet was talking about: maybe they were seeing her even when she wasn’t looking for them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed a good chance that they would the way everybody was talking about how hard General Putnam was, but I didn’t want to think about that. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph never talked about his family, but I met his father. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

I understood people talked about other people—I was guilty of it myself—but how could they say such things when I was right there? Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When I heard older guys talk about girls and sex, I was more taken with the way they talked about it than with what they said. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Junior was over visiting when I was talking about those times and he asked, “Daddy, didn’t the city pay better than the railroad?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Why would your mother be here?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Anything happening at home that you need to talk about?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

It hung by a string from the ceiling just above where the robbers were sitting on the floor but, being dazed and dum-founded, they looked all around and didn’t see what he was talking about. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

For those of you who don’t know which party I’m talking about, there’s a red star on your map. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Tommy, sit your butt down. What are you bloody talking about?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Always better, less rude, to talk about things that were the same. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

We didn't talk about Mabel's departure, which was to come half a month before mine. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

You talk about taking a stand but there is no stand to take. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

We three queens hold hands as Dona Amelia talks about our prizes—all-expenses-paid trips to the Galapagos Islands. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And a few nights ago, when they thought I was in bed, I heard my parents talking about him getting “out of control like those American boys.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I pull my eyes away from her because talking about Prism—especially to Mom—is still too raw. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Their mothers would visit with the adults, and I'd always hide and listen to them talk about our world and what white people preferred. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I was no longer extrapolating; I was looping it through the core, freely talking about my life, suddenly breaching the confidences of my father and my mother and my wife. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a lot of talk about basketball scholarships, and I thought about trying to get up my interest in ball again. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was a few years older than me, always talking about having a family, living in a house in the country, like her aunt's place in Michigan. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes her voice takes on a hard edge when she talks about her little girl. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a player in that locker room who didn’t innately understand exactly what Don Meredith was talking about. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I knew deep down that Katie didn’t know what she was talking about, but I still followed them. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I remember one time you said your life made you feel so ashamed you couldn’t even talk about it to God, you had to write it, bad as you thought your writing was. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He continues to talk about the architecture and the tennis courts and the square footage of the two-bedroom suites and how great it all is. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

He continued his rant, talking about how he was being “persecuted by the Jews,” and claiming that “the Holocaust never happened,” and using four-letter words to describe “the Jew Ellsworth.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was nothing like my friends’ parents, who were younger, drove new cars, followed the Mets, talked about civil rights, and foot-raced with us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You make me feel better from the very first instant I catch you on my fire escape and you talk about the flying brick.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

We talked about our past friends and why those people had become our friends. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

No matter what crazy thing he starts talking about, I just nod like I understand. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pap says Sheriff Jackson’s one ’em people that take all the talk about not bearing false witness to heart. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“They kept talking about putting the juice to me and electrocuting me and did shock me,” Hale said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He was also doing this on the day that Agent Perry sat across from us on the couch to talk about the investigation. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I know you won’t remember it, but my dad’s death was a phase, too,” said Moss, and he was a little surprised at how easy it was for him to talk about this with Javier. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Longwell Chase and I had nothing to talk about and no desire to pretend otherwise, so we walked silently to the Eagle’s house. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

For the next two days Greenwood hummed with talk about Emmett Till Some wondered who the third man might be. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I can’t even say ‘hair pie,’ ” I told him, “unless I’m talking about an actual pie made out of rabbits. Cool driving gloves.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m doing this all wrong. Never mind your father’s song. We’ll talk about it after he finishes it. Knowing Lanre’s story might give you some perspective.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It means talk about it some more and come up with some other deal. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Like, the smaller things get, the crazier science becomes. When you start talking about p-branes and quantum immortality and entanglement...Well, it’s just cool is all.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

For she had decided simply to ignore it, this silly, persistent talk about their not being friends. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m done talking about this,” he said as he turned to the boat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Omer knew exactly what she was talking about the minute she started to describe it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“But none of that means Trevor or any of Flush actually know you. You talk about them like they’re your best friends.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

You’ll be surprised how much better you will feel if you just talk about some of the jumbled up thoughts in your head. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just say you didn’t do anything. Just say you don’t know what they are talking about,” Shea said. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you share with me what happened in her class, and why you decided to disregard what we talked about last time.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

My mom and Alice are always using the phrase “eye candy” to talk about these people. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Jessica brings a picture of Shay and talks about what good friends they are, which I think is funny since we’re supposed to talk about ourselves. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I watched them every day at lunch as they read to each other the accounts of the bloodshed reported in the Jewish press and then talked about it among themselves. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Aureliano Segundo discovered that friendship a long time after it had begun, when he heard the child talking about the killing at the station. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

She turns to see what I’m talking about, then leaves the counter to join me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

There was so much more to talk about. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talks about the plans for the house: the skylights, expanding the deck, planting flower beds of tulips and crocuses, clearing the poison oak, adding another wing, building a Japanese-style tile bathroom. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My friend Willie-Jay used to talk about it. He used to say that all crimes were only ‘varieties of theft.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The torch Otis had been talking about seemed reflected in his eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You better go up to your room,” she said, “and think things over. We’ll talk about it after supper.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

At midday, despite a scorching sun, Granny, seemingly indefatigable, went about with impressive skill trimming the rosebushes as we talked about trees and flowers and how to best cultivate them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told him what Reb Saunders had talked about that afternoon. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The expression on her face tells me she knows exactly who I'm talking about. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“We were just talking about getting something rooted and growing in the front yard.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

But after hearing Uncle Tony talk about my dad like that, something clicked. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Aye, but there is nothing unusual in that. I told you, they work together often. Let’s not talk about it any more, I am sick of the subject.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure what you want me to do. Have you thought about talking to someone, like a therapist or a counselor? What about that teacher you’re always talking about?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

We eat very well, and since this puts everyone in a good mood, there is no more talk about stealing away to England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Grown-ups were constantly talking about these warlords, hoping that one of them would finally bring the country together in peace. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I talked about it in select company but seldom thought of it when alone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Dad let me talk about Sohrab, and what he had said. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Thomas hated all this talk about punishment, even more than he hated having to keep his mouth shut. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He said that reform school had the wrong reputation; he talked about what the word “reform” meant—to change and become better. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last thing I want is to get pulled from class again to talk about feelings. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They had talked about Christmas and presents until the subject was exhausted and then they began to talk about the keys and the Professor and what he’d said the evening before. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry, Mom. I’ll talk about boring things. I know, how about George? He’s always good for being boring.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

They talked about the women Blue had had, and the fights he’d been in when he was younger, about how he talked his way out of getting lynched once, and how others hadn’t. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The papers were always talking about the debt owed to society. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Long Telegram was copied, talked about, and passed all over Washington. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I want to know what you were talking about,” I answered. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“We've been talking about doing something with that scrap of ground by the roses for years, Michael.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Everything we talk about in front of her goes straight back to their parents. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The plan was easy to talk about,” he said after he’d told her everything. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

All that day there was much talk about the forthcoming lessons; a great deal of store was set by being able to vanish and reappear at will. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Kev”—he jumped out of the way of some girl who might have been about to sneeze—“remember how we talked about how my cardio program will keep me from getting sick?” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosa Parks and Fred Gray met for lunch nearly every day, often talking about what could be learned from Claudette’s case that could end segregation on the buses. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

It’s bad enough my stepfather talks about me like a dog. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We were literally hanging out so we could talk about you!” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

It seems strange, to think of Mirjam talking about a boy while she was in hiding, mourning her family and fearing for her life. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I figured it must've been the part of the neighborhood where Doris was always talking about all the white people were moving into. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

For my final round of commencements as First Lady, I spoke at Jackson State University in Mississippi, another historically black school, using the opportunity to talk about striving for excellence. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? I swiped my card,” Sergio said. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Anything at all, so long as it didn’t involve talking about what we had done the day before in the barn, what we both knew we wanted to do again. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Russ doesn’t say anything else, which makes me think that it was really hard for him to talk about his parents. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We already talked about it. He believes in the peace as much as we do.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally spoke, he talked about the chaos in the Western Region. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But then the sports guy came on and started talking about the NBA Finals and talking about me. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, I overhear women talking about her in hushed tones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lorena never talks about her dad, and I never ask about him, because it’s really none of my business. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A decade earlier in the underground prison, Shin’s aging cellmate had dared to talk about food outside the camp. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“The operation proved ” “I do not want to talk about it,” I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I have something to talk about now, Henrietta Lacks what went out of control, how my mother went through all that pain all by her self with those cold hearted doctor. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Nessy, we got a lot to talk about. And now’s not really the time. I just wanted to show up for a quick second and wish you good luck.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“So, you wanna talk about it?” says his father’s voice, in Spanish, from somewhere to his left. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was nice to have radio like that for a while, where we could talk about what we wanted from government, what we wanted for the future of our country. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Let’s just talk about it later,” said Mom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“They sold her cells all over the world! Now I’m gonna have Sister Rebecca Skloot come and talk about what she doing with my wife and them cells.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"But we could double or even triple our safe intercept range—" "We're done talking about this," Lewis said sharply. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked about Nigerian politics with the fervid enthusiasm of a person who followed it from afar, who read and reread articles on the Internet. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Byrd might not talk about all of the changes in Fairview, but she can always find the words to share with Axel, or anyone else, facts about the environment. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Max had been one who liked to talk about the existence of God. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad, I love you,” she told him, “and I don’t want this to come between us. But if you insist on talking about my husband in this way, I don’t want to see you.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The wretched thing—and the thing she never dared talk about—was that in order to exploit the humans’ fears, she’d had to dwell in them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I heard you were talking about me,” he said. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I heard Heather Clark and her two best friends talking about me as I walked behind the three of them in the hallway. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Are you talking about how Rosaleen got the bruises and the cut on her head?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

These two had passed through an experience that had marked them deeply; they didn’t want to talk about it yet. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Finnick is talking about how well Gale came across on camera. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

They talked about work and imported the hierarchies and nuances of their work lives into their neighborhoods. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“This is your life we’re talking about here. There are people out here with a racist axe to grind. People who don’t want to see people like us getting ahead. That’s always been the case.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure whether Marcus was talking about the mask on the chair or The Incident. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I knew this, because everyone was talking about it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He also knew what he was talking about when he said I was going to be all right. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want you up in this house talking about ‘slaves,’” she says. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess she was talking about some architectural thing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Hey, since we were talking about it—I have another job to run on Thursday night. I want you to help.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Hang on now, we got to talk about some things first. You got to tell me what days you want me here and... and that kind a thing.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, they probably weren’t talking about Harriet at her pregnancy appointments.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We went into the living room where my mother stretched out on the sofa and my father began talking about what had been going on in Hankow. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents somehow knew Roberto had been going out with the same girl on a regular basis, but they never talked about it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A couple of days later, when Shanon started talking about trying to reunite the family, I didn’t know how to feel. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“But best of all, I liked to hear him talk about his family.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Greenwood. What were you talking about? Maybe what?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t talk about how I was doing, and neither of them pushed me to. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

When I first got to the room, the Detentionheads were standing around, talking about a fight that was supposedly going to happen after school the next day. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

How was I going to begin talking about it? A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time Deborah got a package, she’d call to talk about what she read, and gradually her panicked calls grew less frequent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

It hurts more than anything you can talk about. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He’d talked about choosing a school like it was a real thing; something to worry about, even. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“People from the neighborhood are already talking about it on Twitter,” Seven says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He’s talking about the adults who are visibly active in the Civil Rights movement. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

But we were boys who liked to think and talk about elements inside the literature he put in front of us—relationships, emotion, conflict, ideas. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I hoped we might find some time to talk about Shakespeare. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She was talking about being respectable and how maybe Mr. Winterbottom would never forgive her, but she was tired of being so respectable. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

My mother covered the silence with talk about orchids, and Lucas couldn’t stop talking about his job if someone had threatened to bloody, bloody murder him if he said another word. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Adam and I talked about it once more after that. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then you know that Rameel’s ministry consists of more talk about rice and grain than about Jesus?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I’d tried before, but she hadn’t wanted to talk about it. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She even talked about the leopard that had appeared to her by the water so long ago—if it was a leopard and not a trick of the light. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, that last test wasn’t even fair. Questions on the proper address of European nobles? And European-style place settings? We ain’t even talked about that stuff in our lessons.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"They think the seizures are all bad," Max says, and I'm guessing she's talking about her parents. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They visit the art museum in Brussels and talk about the paintings they see. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I remember the conversation we had in the meadows a few weeks ago—how he talked about missing Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I go straight to Ellis’s table and say, “Hello, fine people of Unity Valley. I’m taking the day to talk about perfection. Do you have an opinion one way or another?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“It’s some crazy project. We start with home. End up talking about the two towers in Manhattan. Something about history.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

But of course they didn’t know what I was talking about. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Yet as she began to talk about her newest attempt to chat up some cute girl in her gym class, the thought Moss had shoved away came back to haunt him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I knew exactly what he was talking about, and it had nothing to do with what he’d just done on the board. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now that he could talk about it, and had had time to think it over, he was beginning to see the other side of the quarrel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to remember what we talk about, I told Morrie. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carla is always falling in love and talking about getting married. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“She has no idea what she’s talking about. There was no such man. We see lots of silly things when we dream.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

All they’re going to talk about is how you butchered her classic song!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Soon everybody talked about how sorry they were that they had not come to the hills earlier, rather than letting the wild animals eat their crops and drag off their children. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

O’Neill said he wanted to understand the Net better, and was aware how much the students and faculty were talking about it and using it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, boy?” she asked, confused. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They ate fish and chips in a pub, a thin crust of grime on the sides of the wood table, while she talked about her love of fashion and asked him about Nigerian traditional dress. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure exactly what he was talking about and shrugged. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Coach’s talk about the team will sound a little different to Terrell now that he’s no longer the number one option. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we were little, we used to talk about getting back to the human world all the time. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Right. I know. And she liked you. You thought she was quietly discussing precalc, when she was clearly talking about having hot sex with you. Which is why you need me.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Economists often talk about the 80/20 Principle, which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the “work” will be done by 20 percent of the participants. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take him hunting so he can blow off some steam, but he’s not talking about it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Of course she claimed not to, so I patiently explained what I was talking about. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I knew that. Everyone talks about it. I only barely remember him telling stories, though. Like when we were really little, he used to.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But their ignorance also worked in our favor: it allowed us to invent code names for people we wanted to talk about and pretend that we were referring to family members. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He followed along as we walked to O-Hall, and we talked about things, but I wasn’t paying attention at all. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think Lara ever wanted to talk about Quinton and Maria. She just wanted to get me in front of her stupid friends to make fun of me.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

So that’s how I ended up sitting on a church pew with T. J. Rainey, listening to Miss Rhonda talk about forgiveness and kindness and goodness and grace and all that stuff. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

We’d planned to meet up at the end of lunch to talk about the talent show. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But he was stealth cool, the only one in their room that knew what Liam was talking about when he started in on Japanese horror flicks or articles from back issues of Rolling Stone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

We tried to defuse the tension, to talk about it without really talking about it, to joke-ify it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither Suesetta nor I has any idea what she’s talking about and I think she realizes this, so she tells us the story. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But when I got closer, I overheard them talking about how someone named Susan got wasted the night before and that's why she wasn't there. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He’s always talking about how many links we have: how many thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Even now, this peace between us comes from not talking about things—about Will, or my parents, or me almost shooting him in the head, or Marcus. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Much of the talk about the table was of the matches to be fought upon the morrow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

All this talk about Minerva and the schools must have brought up a lot of unresolved feelings for him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

The hurricane warning must have been serious if Papi couldn’t stop to talk about it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“What the hell is he talking about?” asked the man missing a finger. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

We talked about canoeing and swordplay for a while, then debated the pros and cons of the different gods. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I heard them talking about me. I snuck up on them and heard them.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day for an hour I sat in Luce’s office and talked about my life, my feelings, my likes and dislikes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

What she found most difficult was talking about a personal experience for five minutes. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mom has talked about nothing else for months. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I understand,” I said, “and I’d rather not talk about it.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

They spent lunch talking about projects they were up to. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“He sure seemed to know what he was talking about, Dad. He sure knew all about the muck fire.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tantalus put his hand on his chest, and I got the feeling he was talking about himself. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like I only understood about half of what she talked about.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Nico is forcing me to share the things I often think about but don’t usually talk about. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They talked about bad things in the Punjab, rioting, killing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And Kira laughed and said that she and my mom used to always talk about the light. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Paul and I ate our lunch and talked about everything, as though we had known each other for a long time. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He’s actually talking about my sister Kate, but he doesn’t know that. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“She loves numbers is all. That’s always what she talks about.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re not allowed to talk about it, don’t ask me anything,” said one agitated Obliviator, who refused to give his name as he left the Ministry last night. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They act as though this is a message black audiences have not heard many times before from their ministers, from their family members, and from politicians who talk about the need for more “personal responsibility.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

As Thanksgiving nears, the cooking competition is all I want to talk about. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“Are we talking about the same Big Dub?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you call it or what used to be there, but I’m talking about the kids that are there now.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

All he ever talks about with her is basketball. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I usually love when they talk about when I was a baby. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

"Let's talk about the next few days," Al says. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When I returned to the drawing room, a clergyman was talking about the hardships being suffered by children in Berlin. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

We’re all afraid to talk about what stares at us from the dark. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

There was no way de la O could talk about his time in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about it outside,” said Special Agent Tillman as she escorted the principal off the stage. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to go on, Rufus. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have encouraged you to keep talking about it.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Are there any concluding thoughts that you would like to talk about here? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? I did not.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sluggers turned as a unit to look toward the source of the noise, but Jesse hadn’t noticed and was still talking about memory, this time in rhyming couplets. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

My mom wouldn’t let me talk about it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But you and Papa had talked about this, right? Before his father came to your father.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I supposed I knew what Mr. Ali wanted to talk about. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

We talked about the most private things, but we haven’t yet touched upon the things closest to my heart. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A bunch of kids walked by, and I heard them talking about me. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

A group of these artists gathered one Sunday in my home, and we talked about Malcolm. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we use wishful language to talk about the past, we sometimes make it more complicated than it needs to be. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eighth graders were talking about it in the hall all week. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But Nali was talking about the ceremony like it was the one and only thing that was going to cure Uncle Jet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

People talk about visiting grandparents in the hospital or sending birthday cards to a niece’s husband; single mothers live with their own mothers or share apartments with a coworker or boyfriend. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She answers curtly that she doesn’t have anything to talk about. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

We talked about our favorite things to do. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“The rule was we weren’t supposed to talk about the accident.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

His studies were the only thing he was interested in talking about. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He must have been talking about the prophecy. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Let’s not forget, we’re talking about a boy who always had murder on his mind. 12TH JUROR: His unconscious mind. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, I don’t want to talk about any of that stuff. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“We still have to talk about our festival recipe,” I say. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But I’m guessing you don’t want to talk about that. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“We were just talking about the night when Mr. Crouch turned up on the grounds,” said Fudge. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Boy, wouldn’t his grandma love it if she knew he was talked about in a prophecy? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They’re not talking about the real heart, the one that only needs healthy foods and aerobic exercise. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't think of anything to talk about, though. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Anyway, he talks about you all the time: Steven the Rock Star. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't like when she talked about her new life to come. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

When they got to the last page, all Park wanted to do was sit and talk about it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I knew he was talking about R.C., but I didn’t say anything. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

"Oh, hell!" she said, "let's not talk about it. Let's never talk about it." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Vincent thinks he’s talking about Theo, but he's thinking about himself: for him, painting is the answer to his misery, to his lack of confidence, to his feelings of being at sea in the world. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care you hooked up with Ethan again. We all make mistakes. Whatever. No ones really even talking about it, except Gillian. Even Shriya’s like, whatever. Who cares about that guy?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But like I said, I’m not even trying to talk about the boys right now. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to talk about that, Ari. It just makes me feel bad.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I told them, We can’t go on like this. Distrusting everybody, scaring each other to death. What I say is, if you want to talk about it, stay out of my place.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We can talk about it in the car.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It’s like he’s talking about a relative who I’m supposed to know but have never met. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go inside and take some medicine and talk about it. And who is he anyway?” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We do not talk about this often, not because my dad won’t discuss it, more because what is there to say? The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

We avoid talking about caste in our society because we are ashamed of our racial history. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I believe, if Emerson were alive now, Ms. Jacobs would want to marry him, the way she talks about him all the time. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“The others talk about me, don’t they?” she asks, turning her gaze back out toward the horizon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure what the old man was talking about, but he had an idea. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hoping Hale might at least talk about himself, the reporter asked, “How old are you?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what weekend idea she was talking about, so 1 didn’t answer her. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she felt it again, what her teacher had talked about, the sense of being here. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad talked about moving there, finding an apartment nearby. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so much easier when we’re talking about things that are real. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Prompted by a team banner or photographs on the wall, we’d talk about sports, or our home states, or our children. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Not word for word, but you know what I’m talking about. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She said she would speak to me later and continued talking about the rally and honoring Bobby Hutton and freeing Huey. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time I notice how sad he looks when he talks about the Erudite. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mo and Nick had begun to talk about him, probably the year sevens had as well. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I love it when she talks about him. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

They still hadn’t talked about what had happened between her and Aru’s dad. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He could talk about such subjects as the French Revolution and the Siberian gulags, the philosophy of Nietzsche, and the discourses of Disraeli. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Not the way you humans talk about the abstract one. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But Ranofer did not want to talk about the plan, about the donkey and the little house at the edge of the desert, and studying with Zau. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Mamá crinkled her brow and looked at me like she wasn’t quite sure what I was talking about. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He talked about a community pulling together in the fifties when times were not simply tough but “pretty darn tough.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

You gotta chat about something or be bored out of your skin, so we pretty much talked about everything. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I mean, I might be starting off with her talking about how scared she is with the smallpox spreading around the ship and killing people. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then he lowered his voice “You must know that the way I feel is very, dangerous now. Do not talk about your mother with other people.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I think we were talking about why you were afraid, besides the obvious reason.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t talk about what happened, how he lost his legs and maybe his eyes. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As long as I can remember, Soojin’s been taking private dance lessons and talking about joining the dance team and competing in high school. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

This was Big Chief Ndu they were talking about, or “Mister Undo” as Ruth May calls him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I do,” I said, because I knew the second she started talking about him that it was that kid named August. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

And maybe I’m biased, but when my sister quoted a pop song and talked about the future, it seemed great. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In talking about Reverend Harris, however, the regent, for the first time, gave me a lecture on how I was to conduct myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard other girls talking about the heat, too, and they weren’t even wearing long tights like I was. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In books and movies they say, “Let’s talk about you,” or, “Tell me all about yourself”—but that is when they first meet, and seems trite anyway. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

About the middle of February Cal went into the kitchen and said, “Lee, he talks about it all the time. Let’s get his eyes tested.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to talk about the shadow they felt was following them, and agree that it was nothing and laugh about it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mr. Freeman talks about art galleries and I practice birds—little dashes of color on paper. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Sean knew that already, knew it better than anyone, even though he never talked about it with Finn, never asked the right questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I got the group to talk about talent show details before we wrapped up for the afternoon. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I still had no idea what he was talking about, so I went downstairs to watch television with my sister. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Just something my dad must have talked about once, I think.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I talk about me to Jamie, and maybe how I feel about the way you treat me, but not about you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Noodles squinted his eyes like he didn't know what I was talking about. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

She did not speak of the joys of having a new baby; she talked about a heaviness around her, about things being out of balance, not in harmony with one another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your dad and I talked about the piano, and...well...we’re not going to be able to buy one for you right now.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about?” both his parents asked. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But then he talks about the stuff One-Fifteen did that Khalil will never get to do, like go to college, get married, have a family. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t come in here to talk about Jesus,” he said, trying to sound stern. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But when you sit down, your eyes are dancing, and you look like you have something you want to talk about. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Now even their parents were too swift to talk about Onyeka, his good mechanic job in town, his bicycle, his good behavior, as if he were already a member of the family. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Religion had caused so many problems before the revolution, people were hesitant to talk about it now. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about, Harry? Perhaps you’re getting a little drowsy? Great Scott — look at the time! We’ve been here nearly four hours! I’d never have believed it — the time’s flown, hasn’t it?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

They were talking about rooms and everything, but nobody said where Mama’s gonna sleep. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Not much, and this is why Gottman has couples talk about something involving their marriage—like their pets—without being about their marriage. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, I got back a short message saying everything was okay, but he was sorry, he really didn’t feel like talking about being sick. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to talk about it, Ma. You’re not dying.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Boy21 was quoting verbatim whoever was announcing the launch on the YouTube clip—all the talk about harmony for the heavens and gateways. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave half a smile when none of us knew what he was talking about. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Blood” and “bloodlines” were a way of talking about people’s ancestry. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

I’m talking about the little guy that got threw out the window. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But if you don’t mind I’d really rather not talk about it yet. What about the rings?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

All the neighborhood could think or talk about was the inevitability of war. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He teaches social studies, grades seven to twelve, and he never tires of talking about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed mean to ask my mom to talk about something that made her cry. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

After a lunch of white wine and tongue-size cutlets, we would retire to the gentlemen's lounge and talk about money. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I sat with him at chow and listened for a while as he talked about movies. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Delsie. Why do you want to talk about all that? There’s no reason to stir up sad things.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I told them I didn’t know a thing about it, that I hadn’t had a thing to do with whatever they were talking about. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because the guys were already talking about it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

For someone who talks about positivity so much, Mom is the most negative person I know. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She and Blaine had not talked about marriage, but the ground beneath her feet felt firm. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The quiet moments, when we were allowed to talk about forbidden things. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I'm relaxing now, enjoying the freedom to talk about one of my favorite topics. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Me and Conner? What are you talking about? We were just talking.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

They never talked about that in movies or on television. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

This must be why he’d pulled all the boxes out of the closet that fateful afternoon . . . this might be the important thing he’d wanted to talk about. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“She did talk about a boy she liked, but I don't remember....Let me think.” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Thanks. 12TH JUROR: Say what you like, I still don’t see how anybody can think the boy’s not guilty. 8TH JUROR: There’s another thing I wanted to talk about for a minute. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so busy thinking about Kavita’s book bag that it takes a second for me to realize Vik’s talking about Ma’s purse. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

It’s also a matter of good taste to talk about only happy things.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

You've heard some of the fellas talking about someone rattling around in the woods at all hours. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn't like talking about it, but Rachel knew. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Come sit with me,” Markus says again, “and we can talk about what I know.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes—you’ll talk about the League and the work Mrs. Peck has done and what she means to you.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We talked about the game and about my family back home. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at me, puzzled, and I realized that he had no clue what I was talking about. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

So we decided to pretend that it was forever, and we didn’t talk about it, and we tried not to think about it. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He said to a little group of his assistants that he wasn’t going to talk about his personal troubles, “I don’t want that to be the reason for anyone to come to hear me.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think it might be best if we all got some sleep tonight. We can talk about this tomorrow.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

We can call that note anything we like but we may as well call it 'A’, and when we talk about how high or low ‘A’ sounds, we are talking about its ‘pitch’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Seriously, what are you talking about right now?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If I recall correctly, we spend the rest of our time at the Candy Kitchen that Monday talking about who are the meanest teachers in seventh grade and who are the best. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“They talk about having spirit,” she says, referring to management, “but they don’t give us any reason to have any spirit.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blount began to crack a few jokes along with this talk about knowing. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Sure, it works for the Amity. But what happens when not everyone wants to strum banjos and grow crops? What happens when someone does something terrible and talking about it can’t solve the problem?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The anger made him lightheaded, but he did not talk about this other dimension of their perversion which, like the hunting of the mountain lion, was their idea of “sport” and fun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel nodded, though she didn’t know what he was talking about. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I think she understood that I did not want to talk about it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“So, you really have that thing that Mr. Daniels was talking about, right?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

And he drums his hands across my shins, and we talk about everything. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t know why she didn’t just tell her we were talking about books. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Ms. Rochambeau, are we just supposed to talk about regular people killing people, or are we going to talk about the times when cops kill people, like black people specifically?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Cob and the rest knew there was no sense talking about it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even want to talk about gangs. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? A poacher? And what do you mean, ‘capture a book’?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He actually liked sitting for hours in conference rooms talking about international TB control. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Some men turned their backs when Matt’s troubles were talked about in their presence. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Any idea what Terminus was talking about? Watch out for... Political something or other?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But Liam says, “What are you talking about? He could be a safety, or a punt returner, or a running back. Being smaller works for those positions.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Then he went back to talking about tobacco. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? You’ve been crying for two days.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? You mean they pray to the same God we do ?” “Yes sir ” “And He listens?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

When people who know Johnson’s work talk about him, you hear things like “Gene Johnson did this, Gene Johnson did that,” and it all sounds clever and imaginative. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t risk talking about pets right now. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

At first, I didn’t know what he was talking about. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to talk about it right now,” I said. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I sort of knew what he was talking about. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. It’s hard to talk about.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

But if there was one thing I didn't want to talk about this Sunday, it was running. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe it's another New York City the southerners talk about. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have time to talk about this right now.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The rest of that morning I did nothing but listen to the radio and talk about the war with Mr. Savo and Billy. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“We can talk about that later,” he said, then laughed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pretending to be talking about baboons, we proceeded to compare the mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers of the white boys to the various baboons in the cage. epithet after another. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ross was going to teach things like poetry and literature, and he was always making jokes that weren’t very funny unless you knew what he was talking about. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most did, but there were always a jew running around saying “Nubian this” and ‘Nubian that” and always talking about Africa and all this. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one point, Dad started talking about his work, about his research, and I fell asleep to the sound of his voice. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about. Is this still something to do with wands?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Former World Champion Boris Spassky once said that he dreamt about chess, and David Bronstein, a World Championship candidate, talked about playing whole games in his sleep—ones he could reproduce the next morning. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I don’t go to his school, I know exactly what he’s talking about. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We don’t talk about the danger—but what I imagine is a cartoon version, bullets flying and each boy a superhero, running, invincible, through a spray of gunfire. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t want to talk about it anymore. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t know. I just don’t want to talk about it anymore.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Easy, the governor. I saw him just last week on the news, talking about a new law for small business.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He snarled, “My mother? No, my mother’s not here. What are you talking about?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talked about what the city would look like when the water was gone. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But mainly she didn't want to talk about it because she couldn't figure out how to explain it without sounding weird. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“If you can show us that you can follow the rules, then we can talk about this again when we feel it is time. But until then, this is final.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

"To talk about children is making me sick!" screamed The Grand High Witch. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

He had come to love the Wolf’s Den, however, and liked nothing more than to talk about its long and bloody history. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“There he was, talking about the post-volcanic flora and I puked right on him,” Kim told me in homeroom the next day. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to put the whole conversation out of my head because adults have no idea what they’re talking about—and if I’d thought about that any more, my brain might have exploded. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She became emotional only when she talked about the women she'd left behind. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Now Mr. Patterson had me bogged down in some kind of investigation, and I wasn't supposed to talk about anything until he had outlined the clearest course of action. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It did seem best not to talk about hieroglyphics right away—but that was all right because everyone was a little tired of them anyhow—particularly Marshall. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over mugs of coffee and a plate of Pepperidge Farm cookies, the Wrights seemed almost eager to talk about Warren. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No, I don’t—oh, dear, no!—but I hear people talking about money being such a temptation, and I sometimes wish you were poor. I shouldn’t worry then.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked about food, mostly, but also our homes, and our families, until it hurt too much to remember. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, you’re right, but my mom always talks about how much she wanted a room like mine when she was little but never got it. I don’t want to hurt her feelings.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I thought he had great patience with his brother,” offered Edna, glad to be talking about Robert, no matter what was said. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was insane to be talking about stairs now, in the middle of the night, in his room. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He talks about her constantly to his friends. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She squeezes my hand but doesn’t probe further—and I don’t know if it’s because she senses I don’t want to talk about it or if she’s afraid of what I might say. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t permitted to share the books with my spouse, that’s correct. And there are other difficulties, too. You remember the rule that says the new Receiver can’t talk about his training?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“A little bit ago you were freaking out at me for being late for curfew, and now were talking about garlic? They’re burning books—Dad’s books.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"It's all rot to talk about it. Michael and I understand each other." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mostly he talked about “values,” the most important buzzword to be added to the lexicon of American politics in the 1988 election. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not ready to talk about it yet. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I think about how Arthur and I talked about the universe, and he comes back into focus. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

The paper said the police were “following up leads” and “investigating clues,” but no arrests were made and gradually people stopped talking about it so much. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nobody's talking about a mound of dirt. Rockeries are made of rocks. And a water feature, I was thinking of.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

And we talk about the neighborhood and how we both landed in it. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, some reporter hears the officer talking about it on the shortwave, or maybe it gets around the station. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“What do you want to talk about? What would make you feel better?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I loved the walks with my uncle, because they gave me a chance to talk about my childhood, about growing up with my father and older brother. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She wanted to talk about music and art and politics with Alice. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Effie's somewhat teary and keeps patting my hair and talking about how she told everyone we were pearls. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We need to talk about that. You keep taking on charity cases, you’re gonna drive down the fair market value of my man’s brain.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Then I hear someone at the control room desks say, “There he is,” to one of her coworkers, and I scan the screens to see what she’s talking about. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

As I sat next to her, trying to spin a basketball on my index finger, I heard my grandparents talk about how drugs and violence had slowly crept in. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Genie guessed whatever they talked about last night when he was upstairs praying for his own deafness and the end of Grandpop’s sobbing—the sound of black sheep—went well. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The staff puts on cheery faces and won’t talk about it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They talked about a lot of things, actually. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know from the way Gram used to talk about him that he was a really good husband. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

And to hear David talk about it, it's like it all happened because a long, long time ago people tried to mess with human nature and ended up making it worse. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“So...that’s not what you wanted to talk about?” he asked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When my father sensed that I wasn’t excited about visiting Pakistan, he urged me to talk about why. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“What question ?” “Whatever it was we were talking about” “Was it important?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The Ankton girls huddled to talk about what they would do for their special talent. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to talk about it,” Sticky said, opening the wardrobe with trembling fingers. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

These females are actually talking about how to kill me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Now he’s talking about dropping out of engineering. Says it’s too boring.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You the one made your mama have to go round to the school. You the one the principal talking about. Why Derek got to shut up?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

After we recorded an episode, we sat whispering in her room, talking about what we could have done better and how to expand our viewer base. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No more talk about Gaea rising, Nico being held hostage, the world ending, the giants—” “Shut up, Seaweed Brain,” she ordered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I remember overhearing my aunt and uncle talking about it one day when liquor had made their faces red and damp and their tongues loose. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cut a quick glance at the window, then said evenly, “You won’t find anyone around here who liked him enough to even talk about him.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know how you ask me about running? How you talk about the finish line? How it’s some mystical thing that you wish you could experience?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

"There's stuff we needs to talk about. Sit down." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked quietly. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And once he said to me, talking about Salamano, “If that isn’t pitiful!” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mostly, I just listened to the talk about New Orleans. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children sat silent while the adults talked about who Will and Claire were. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She does not know how or where to join in when her children are talking about Woody Allen movies or real estate tax laws or somebody’s yoga class. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept quiet and watched them go at it, talking about anything and everything. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

They’ll always talk about how the stained mattress at the side of the road saved that chick’s life. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what Tucker began talking about, but he went on forever. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I think of that word Mr. Daniels used when he talked about the famous people with dyslexia. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Let’s forget it. Say, I heard a joke about Yll yesterday, I meant to tell you. What do you say you fix breakfast, I’ll tell the joke, and let’s not talk about all this.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would’ve talked about this, and how he grabbed Kiowa by the boot and tried to pull him out. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I notice how they don’t go on talking about the League right away. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Sorry. It's just I don't know how to tell about it. I think about this stuff, but I don't talk about it." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Percy, I had a talk with Annabeth on the way here. A talk about the prophecy.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’re still not going to talk about outer space with our teammates, right?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My best friend is really good because all he talks about are the Dolphins and video games, so we talk all the time but he doesn’t even know what refugees are. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Mama, I don’t want to talk about it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I don’t think those doctors know what they’re talking about,” Dad said. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about? Why wouldn’t I be able to see you?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“She sure was in love with you. Always talked about you. Said you were the smartest baby ever created.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The survivors remained in the sick bay with the doc for the rest of the day, but the crew couldn’t stop talking about them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

"We were talking about the prince," Sansa said, her voice soft as a kiss. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Can we please stop talking about Skeleton Woman?” said Eddie, Sam’s twin brother. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t push it any further—try to kiss me or talk about love. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Yes, well, both of you may know what the hell you’re talking about, but I don’t. Do you mind filling me in?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

This reporter was talking about the storm heading into the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want you talking about what happened with your friends,” she warns. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I know sometimes Grammy has a hard time talking about things, but I can tell she’s not mad at me, and I’m not mad at her. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Already a done deal. Nothing more to talk about.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Kiss up? What are you talking about? Mrs. Corcoran doesn’t kiss up to me.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Howard always sits down to eat with us and talks about grown-up things. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’m wrong, but everyone at the table starting talking about it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

For nearly six hours up in the clouds, we couldn’t stop talking about meeting our mother, going to the People’s Center, and getting to know Sister Mukumbu, Sister Pat, and even Crazy Kelvin. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I was doing even worse than usual at school that semester, and they were already talking about holding me back if I didn’t improve. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“If it’s church it’s got to be high church. He was talking about how priests shouldn’t be married.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He was really worried when you were sick. He talked about you so much. And, amam, it wasn’t just priestly concern.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No, this is how I look when I don't want to talk about it.” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And the other girl talks so bad about Northeast Portland, not knowing she is talking about Sam’s neighborhood. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Most times people would look at him like they had no idea what he was talking about. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Luke didn’t want to talk about the scale for another minute, let alone the next hour. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

People still talk about the time Lila Chadwick sat on a Hershey’s Kiss and didn’t notice until the end of the day. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to use my newfound platform as an Olympian to talk about my religious beliefs, but that didn’t stop the flurry of attention I received because of my hijab. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

When she talked about a building, she didn’t say, “You know, the big one shaped like a tube of lipstick.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

My father talked about my work at school. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He’s my guidance counselor, and I don’t really like him, even though he smiles a lot, has a soft voice, and is always talking about looking out for my best interests. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked about learning of the dangers of distracted driving, vowing to “take this terrible situation and help make the roads a safer place for us and our families.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And I really have no idea what he’s talking about. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girls kept looking at Rondell, who was looking back and forth from them to me like he had no idea what we were talking about. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z