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Art keeps good alive in the worst of times. In the face of ugliness, pain, and death, it's art that has the power to open us all to a healing imagining of new possibility; it's art that whispers to the collective that even in the ashes of loss, life always…

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I hadn’t read a collection of essays in a while when I read this, and I was immediately drawn in by the rich diversity of voices. Each represents a uniquely personal view of the role of art in our times.

I found myself better articulating my own experience as a writer. And I came away feeling that what is seemingly unbearable in our world becomes a bit more bearable through art and through sharing art in the community. I'm ready for volume 2.

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