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The legendary editor Robert Giroux passed away last Friday, at the age of 94. Even though his name remains part of an eminent publishing house - Farrar, Straus, and Giroux – one imagines that even the best editors are forgotten well before decent authors.

“Want an animal cracker?” Renee asked, as they pulled away from a Shell along route 80. While Jack had pumped gas and cleaned the windshield, she’d gone in to buy bottled waters. They’d just crossed the Platt River, and had another day’s drive before them.

“I didn’t know they still made these,” Renee said. “I used to love them with cocoa when I was a kid. I think there’s a song about that, but I don’t remember it. Have you ever had that eerie feeling when you’re not sure if you remember something or only imagined it? Here’s a sheep. Baaaaaa.”