Elizabeth Rosner (Blue Nude--which is incredible) is one of my favorite writers on the planet. This is a quote from her that I just love: Books are portals to the soul, whisperers of secrets and stories, openings and closings. Metaphorical windows, they invite us to see beyond the obvious, ask us to bear witness to our own lives and to the nearly invisible lives of others. Sometimes there is a burning core at the heart of things; sometimes words can shatter us into truth. We are inside and outside, almost allowed to touch. What if we really can touch one another, fragile and fierce, illuminated from within?
Thanks for the recommendation - I followed the link to her Amazon page and saw all the other wonderful reviews. Definitely worth a look!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could write like that. Id like to string words together just Elizabeth when I grow up and become a "serious author."
ReplyDelete(as opposed to now when Im writing humorous Hollywood inspired novels)
Caroline, what a completely brilliant statement about Rosner.
ReplyDeleteThis especially: "sometimes words can shatter us into truth. We are inside and outside, almost allowed to touch. What if we really can touch one another, fragile and fierce, illuminated from within?"
amazing, amazing.