Essentials for Living

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”

―Philip Pullman, British fantasy author.

• Editorial Comment: Well, and dogs.

 

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard