Liminal Spaces and Summers in the Suburbs

Indulge my weirdness for a sec.

There’s something special about summer in the suburbs. As someone who generally hates the scorching hot temperatures of summers in the American South, it may sound weird for me to confess that this week—the week leading up to the Fourth of July—is one of my favorite weeks of the whole year.

I don’t know how to best describe it, but I guess I’ll just put …