“Perhaps we find these stories so compelling because they parallel our own psychic development from the womb to maturity and beyond.”
I think you’re onto something with this suggestion, Deborah. There’s plenty in this essay to think about. I appreciate your reminder of what fiction should do. And I really love the Richard Haas poem. It’s one I hadn’t read before. Thanks for sharing all of this.
“Perhaps we find these stories so compelling because they parallel our own psychic development from the womb to maturity and beyond.”
I think you’re onto something with this suggestion, Deborah. There’s plenty in this essay to think about. I appreciate your reminder of what fiction should do. And I really love the Richard Haas poem. It’s one I hadn’t read before. Thanks for sharing all of this.
You are so welcome, Andrew. Isn’t Hass great? Thanks so much for reading and responding. It means a lot.