Liselle's Home

Liselle's home in the narrative present is located in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives here with her husband, Winn, and son, Patrice. Liselle's Mt. Airy home is the primary setting for the chapters set in the narrative present. It is the also the venue for Liselle and Winn's dinner party. Over the course of one April evening, Liselle attempts to balance her emotional upheaval with her responsibilities as wife and host. The longer the night goes on, the more frustrated Liselle becomes with her husband and the more worried she grows about the FBI's possible arrival.

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College is the all-girls college that Liselle and Selena both attend. The two young women meet here when Liselle is a senior and Selena is a freshman. While sitting in her Writing a Way from No Way course, Liselle notices that she...