(Evan Karp) In the past, this story began a lot earlier, with a lover and a best friend. A sleepy old railroad town in the Southeast. But then, the story started even further back. No time for reflection. The defense objected to my staying in the courtroom after my testimony, the first of the trial, Read More
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The Metaphysics of Fiction: alchemy through prophecy
(Sherril Jaffe) Our desire for narrative manifests early. I know a three-year-old who asks her dad every night for a story starring a three-year-old with her same name, a story that derives its plot from the events of her day. Can we not have our experience until it is made into a story? Do stories Read More