The past is magnetic. It draws us in. — Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
The past is magnetic. It draws us in. — Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
The past is magnetic. It draws us in. — Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
The past is magnetic. It draws us in. — Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
The past is magnetic. It draws us in. — Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
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The past is magnetic. It draws us in.

— Jeanette Winterson, The Powerbook
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