Listen to Jeanette Winterson as she offers an articulate, faith-shifting account of what it means to discover books. And why one should commit them to memory, like prayers.
Winterson: “My mother was terrifed that books would fall into my hands; but it never occurred to her that I might fall into the books.”
(Thanks to Elizabeth at Verbal Privilege.)
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I enjoyed listening to this piece, and then browsing her elegant website. Thanks very much.
Comment by Shashikiran — May 27, 2006 @ 10:13 am