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Silences | Tillie Olsen

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Silences | Tillie Olsen

In the past few days I‘ve broken my 2020 habit of only checking the news cycle once a day. Predictably it‘s not made me feel particularly good. So perhaps it‘s time to look at this article about quiet.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/in-a-noisy-world-books-about-...

wanderinglynn Interesting article. I particularly liked this quote: “Man has always been scared of silence. And the reason, of course, is because in the silence, you meet yourself, while in the noise, you live through other people. Noise will always be the easiest option.” 5y

wanderinglynn As an aside, 👍🏻👍🏻 for Kramerbooks! 5y

Mitch @wanderinglynn 👍🏼 5y

Amandajoy Checking the news once a day... that may be something to try... 5y

Mitch @Amandajoy it was working really well for me - and definitely positively contributed to my mental wellbeing. 5y

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Silences | Tillie Olsen

This book I have never forgotten & I feel should be read as much as Woolf‘s Room of ones Own.Tillie Olsen raised 4 kids on everyday jobs but really longed to write.Finally, she did. Her struggles & the struggles of other writers inform this text on creativity & the many things that thwart the ability to bring a creative project to life.She not shy away from issues sex ,class & color.Her speculation on what society has lost due to Silences,epic.

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Mitch

Silences | Tillie Olsen

1- On public transport - that annoying tinny sound when people have music on so loud it burst through their headphones and we all have to listen!

2- Pie first, followed by a small slice of cake!

3- Lucky ( a ginger Tom cat of enormous proportions!)

4- Romance / YA / Thriller

5- ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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