Michael Lewis’ “The Parlour Maid’s Pearls” is the story of a house maid who’s given a lovely string of double pearls for her wedding. “Skateboarding with Billy” and “The Fight” describe our “go-outside-and-play” generation of children’s games.
The summer I hitched my skateboard to Billy’s wheelchair, we defied gravity, common sense, and every warning—sealing a lifelong friendship in a single wild, perfect ride.
