Writers Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf, at the opening of Chapter 23 in their intriguing book Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America’s Heartland, use this quote from prolific writer and activitst Wendell Berry. I read it over two or three times when I encountered it, and thought I would share it here:
Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told. As almost any barber can testify, there is also more than needs to be told, and more than anybody wants to hear.
(from Berry’s 2000 novel Jayber Crow)
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