To be a writer, and to be a teacher of writing, is to constantly, steadfastly open oneself up to what is. To not shy away. To feel fear and embrace that fear — otherwise known as courage — and to find a voice for what feels impossible to say.
On Going High – beautiful, sanity-restoring, life-affirming essay by Dani Shapiro on rising above despair.
Pair with Rebecca Solnit on hope in dark times and Faulkner’s Nobel speech on the artist’s role in society, referenced by Shapiro.
