Disappearing Ink By Claire Messud (Harper's Magazine 09/2020)

[mana]

Harper's Magazine published an essay by Claire Messud that was one of the most eloquent pieces of writing I have read in a long, long while. It is part of a collection of essays, Kants Little Prussian Head and Other Reasons Why I Write, that will be published next month. I think I will need to get a copy.

https://harpers.org/archive/2020/09/claire-messud-kants-little-prussian-head-and-other-reasons-why-i-write/

I may also have to revisit it tomorrow after I have had some rest (pushing close to midnight here after a very long day) but to summarize, it is in part (among other things) a love letter to, a reminder of the importance of, and an appeal for for the written word and writing, and especially handwriting with a pen and ink, as something essential to the human experience and to who and what we are, not just as creative individuals but as a species. It is also many more a thing but I better not bother or confuse you all with my tired and incoherent rambling. Instead I will say this, I am quite sure many of you here will appreciate it.

So... happy reading and keep the flame alive.

Edited August 25, 2020 by mana

[ParramattaPaul]

Thank you.