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Maia Duerr's avatar

Can you believe I have not ever read anything by Alice Munro?! It's wonderful to explore the virtual memorial and to read your reflections on "Dimension." Definitely going on my reading list. Thank you.

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Emily Conway's avatar

I haven't read very much by her either Maia. I think this is because I'm just not a short story person. Maybe I should make an exception!

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Amanda Saint's avatar

Not a short story person?! I’m on a mission now to make you one! 😂

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Emily Conway's avatar

Ha! You’re welcome to try:). I’ve always wished I could like short stories more. I just feel like they’re over too soon (maybe that’s due to all the huge 18th and 19th century novels I read in graduate school!).

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Amanda Saint's avatar

It could be! It took me a while to really get into short stories but now they’re my favourite thing to read and write, and I don’t like really long novels.

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Amanda Saint's avatar

There are so many authors to read we can’t have got them to all!

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Luis A. Estable's avatar

Yes, we need stories that unite us, but we have to be careful not to kill diversity for it is the spice of us. We do not want all of us thinking alike. That will be the end of creativity.

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Amanda Saint's avatar

Having love and compassion for everyone, and understanding that underneath all the surface differences we are all the same fallible human beings searching for peace of mind, doesn't mean we all have to think alike. We couldn’t anyway as we are all completely unique expressions of humanity having our very own human experience.

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Holly Starley's avatar

Beautiful! Loving this communal tribute.

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Amanda Saint's avatar

Thanks Holly 😊

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Fran's avatar

Dimension is a jaw-dropping story, how unflinching and full of compassion it is, how the unexpected can carry you into a new life (Doree and the accident) of courage.

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