Novalee Nation & the Wal-Mart Baby

Old movies can be breadcrumbs to past versions of ourselves. Where The Heart Is helped me understand my inclination to flee.

There are a handful of movies that have become a support network to my core memories. When I watch Grease or 16 Candles, I am instantly a 13 years old kid sitting in a wet bathing suit on the living room floor the summer between 8th and 9th grade. Away We Go takes me back to an indie movie theater at 18 years old, holding my boyfriend’s hand and wonderi…