![]() ![]() This story became the inspiration behind the title of When You Learn the Alphabet.īut mostly Allen and her dad have struggled to understand each other. ![]() “‘A’ would be the antenna on the car, ‘B’ would be like a billboard and ‘C’ would be the car or another car outside,” Allen says. Looking out the windows of the car, they would call out things they saw. ![]() There are good memories - including the game they would play on the drive from Dallas to Houston for her summer visits with him as a child. I’m aware of what he’s capable of giving, and I expect nothing more than what he’s gonna give.” (Steve Hamm / Special Contributor)Īllen and her father, though, have had a more conflicted relationship. In “Father Can You Hear Me” from her debut collection, Allen writes about her dad: “I don’t get angry anymore. ![]()
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