The Bottom of the Bag

When their mother finally died (and her death was a lengthy and egregious process), Thomas and Lidia dove into the distasteful task of fossicking through her belongings, culling out salvageable and sentimental items, and lumping together charitable donations and undisguised refuse. Until the very end, their mother—Alice—had clutched to her bosom and declared sacrosanct an old handbag, woven out of

The Bottom of the Bag