Evelyn Reed
Listen to The Living Lattice by Evelyn Reed as a bilingual audiobook with synchronized read-along text in English and Punjabi.
Ever since childhood, Clara and her younger brother Julian had turned almost everything into a heated competition. If Clara baked a batch of oat cookies, Julian would immediately try to create a grander fruit tart. If Julian cultivated a rare strain of purple basil in the balcony garden, Clara would transform the entire courtyard into a lush sanctuary. Their parents often joked that their house was a perpetual battleground of ambitious creative projects. Although they lived under the same roof in the eco-friendly district of Willowbrook, they rarely spoke without a subtle edge of sarcasm. As spring approached, the city announced its annual Architectural Design Challenge for the community park. The town council wanted an innovative, sustainable pavilion that would offer shade and highlight native plant species. First prize was a prestigious grant that could fund a young designers dream studio for an entire year. Unsurprisingly, both siblings decided to enter the competition separately without telling the other. Clara spent her evenings sketching sleek, geometric structures made of recycled glass and bamboo.