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Continue reading “Pillars of Salt”In Vonnegut, that which survives being proofed by satire, as Billy Pilgrim is so mercilessly in Slaughterhouse Five, becomes both human and wise.
Pillars of Salt
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The Smile of Oneness
Continue reading “The Smile of Oneness”A worldview that sees the world as perfect at every moment through a coincidence of opposites and an insistence on absolute simultaneity leaves no place for action in the world, specifically in the pursuit of social justice.
Holding the Self Lightly
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Continue reading “Holding the Self Lightly”Language has adhesive properties…, drawing us together by enabling us to share our stories…. By inviting us into another’s skin, novels encourage us to practice empathy. And good novels celebrate the myriad complexities of individuals by creating ample room for all characters to have a voice.
Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being