Who Is My Mind? On David Connor’s “Oh God, the Sun Goes”
This is my favorite ride. One seems to move so far, and yet in reality one gets nowhere. —Tortoise in Douglas R. Hofstadter’s Gödel, Escher, and Bach (1979) It was all a dream. —The Notorious B.I.G. IF WE MUST continue, then we must take a moment to trace our steps. Who among us has not […]
How Writing Helps Us Build a Life
Key points In her new book “Acceptance,” author Emi Nietfeld tells her story growing up in the foster care system. She pushes back on the American “rags to riches” myth, reflecting on how her journey isn’t possible for most. At times experiencing suicidal thoughts, she turned to writing to light the way out and advocate […]