Unpalatable Truths

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” 

―Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964), novelist, in a letter to Betty Hester, 1955.

• Editorial Comment: Alka Seltzer anyone?

 

• Of Interest: “How Racist Was Flannery O’Connor?” The New Yorker, June 22, 2020.

 

 

 

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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