"The point of writing and reading fiction is not to stay with the first thought or idea, nor the third or the fourth, but to push further until one says to oneself, Even though I haven’t thought through everything, I have brought myself as far as I can within my limited capacity." --Yiyun Li
"what afflicts literature, more than book banning, is this rapid loss of the ability to read for deeper meanings, to grasp subtlety, and to understand ambiguity." From this excellent essay by the always excellent Yiyun Li harpers.org/archive/2024...
On minor characters and human possibility
The best correction I've ever received on social media.
I may or may not have been unconcerned with politics, as the caption claims. But now I am concerned.
Has anyone every had a translation of one of your books randomly appear without your knowledge (and thus without rights/payment)? Asking for myself.
"What leads people to condone—or even commit—violence against their neighbors?" @andreapitzer.bsky.social on Springfield, the Kristallnacht that wasn't (Paris), and ordinary heroes:
Some thoughts on hope (Kristallnacht, French and Springfield editions)
Early voting in South Carolina begins in 2 weeks. The deadline to register to vote had been extended until October 14 due to Hurricane Helene. scvotes.gov/voters/regis...
https://youtu.be/V13KDgxqyAs?feature=shared Register Online Requires S.C. Driver's License or DMV IDIf you have moved, you must first update your
*Very* excited to say that this morning, I launched my newsletter, DEGENERATE ART! And with Trump's reference to "bad genes" today, I accidentally did it just in time for "Good Genes," my personal essay about my mother's faith in eugenics, to be relevant. degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/good-genes...
My mother, her mother, and redemption without forgiveness on the outskirts of Appalachia.
I couldn't brainwash a student if I wanted to. (And, as an educator, I most definitely do not want to.)
If you live in one of these 10 states (AZ, TX AR, MS, FL, GA, TN, KY, IN, OH), today is THE LAST DAY you can register to vote. Even if you think you're registered already, double check to see if your registration is still active. Please do this, it only takes a few minutes. Pass it on.
