Or maybe I only endowed him with those qualities in retrospect. Memory’s funny that way.
-- Miranda (“June,” “1951 (Miranda Schuyler),” Chapter 1)

Importance: This quote directly addresses the nature of memory that impacts Miranda’s narration. Throughout her retelling of the events in 1951 and 1969, she admits the fallibility of her memory. These instances sometimes block out entire chunks of time and experiences or jumble themselves into snippets of events with no clear chronology or points of connection. Here, Miranda acknowledges that her perception of past events influences the facts. Her memory changes the events of the past when she returns to them, essentially reimagining them. Perspective is important to the novel; it drives the plot because of the gaps in Miranda’s knowledge due to her limited perspective.

I think it’s telling. The Episcopal church only opens during the summer season, see, May to September, while the Catholic church runs all year round.
-- Isobel (“June,” “1951 (Miranda Schuyler),” Chapter 13)

Importance: Isobel’s quote...