I felt represented by bits and pieces in different novels. In Today Tonight Tomorrow, Judaism felt real and personal. In Extremely close and incredibly loud, neurodivergence and grief found an expression that made sense to me. Maria Popova gave a magnificent voice to female artists and scientists throughout the ages in Figuring, and that made me feel seen too. A friend of mine writes novels that include a lot of casual gendered violence and that echoes with me as well. I guess we don't have to be everything to everyone; when we write books about emotions and experiences we've been through, part of that will find echoes in others.
So beautifully put. What we and all writers put out into the world doesn't have to resonate with or even please everyone. When we are honest and genuine, our messages will reach the right people. I saw the movie Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud and loved how tenderly it dealt with difficult subject matter.
I felt represented by bits and pieces in different novels. In Today Tonight Tomorrow, Judaism felt real and personal. In Extremely close and incredibly loud, neurodivergence and grief found an expression that made sense to me. Maria Popova gave a magnificent voice to female artists and scientists throughout the ages in Figuring, and that made me feel seen too. A friend of mine writes novels that include a lot of casual gendered violence and that echoes with me as well. I guess we don't have to be everything to everyone; when we write books about emotions and experiences we've been through, part of that will find echoes in others.
So beautifully put. What we and all writers put out into the world doesn't have to resonate with or even please everyone. When we are honest and genuine, our messages will reach the right people. I saw the movie Extremely Close and Incredibly Loud and loved how tenderly it dealt with difficult subject matter.