Author Note
Some questions lead to grander questions, their nature often unexpected. Such was the case as I considered why so many of us have been eager to apply an untrue narrative to the state of glass. How do small untrue narratives change our understanding of the world? And what do these stories, when criticized and entwined, tell us about ourselves?
Author Bio
Kate Branca is an essayist with passions for performing arts and the environment. She is originally from Delaware, but has fallen in love with Virginia, where she is pursuing her MFA in Creative Nonfiction at George Mason University. She is thrilled to share her debut publication with Flyway.
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