Everything is Flammable

I liked the second half much better than the first, although I am not sure if that's due to the subjects discussed, getting to know Bell, or a mixture.

Bell lives in New York City, while her mother lives in Ukiah, CA with a population under 20,000. Her mother's home is lost in a fire and much of the story is about recovering from that.

Very slice of life, although one that has been doing work to overcome traumas. I appreciated the female familial relationships (daughter, mother, grandmother), interesting and meaningful friends, the open talk of mental health and honest feelings, covering the use and frustrations of bureaucratic aide in both states, the commentary on glamour. I also related to Bell not driving and have also ridden Amtrak trains and buses and BART; she mentioned ‘the crazies' on BART and have to wonder how it compares to the NYC metro.