10 July 2020: "Literature is the lie that tells the truth, that shows us human beings in pain and makes us love them, and does so in a spirit of honest revelation." --Dorothy Allison, Skin
Working my way through Dorothy Allison's collection of essays. It's quite eclectic and provides interesting insights literature, writing, class, sex, and feminism (including its relationship to the lesbian/queer community in the 70s-90s). Those last couple of topics feel like a history lesson--one that I didn't know that much about.
What continues to be so significant to me is Allison's faith in literature and writing; her belief that they open doors to understanding, empathy equality, and empowerment.
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