How wonderful to not only have received a postcard from Lynda Barry, but also to have saved it and then shared it with others, too. And even if you hadn't shared her name, I'll bet that anyone who is familiar with Lynda Barry would know it was written by her.
Having just read Rising Out of Hatred myself, I was very interested to read this post. I loved how Saslow's book showed how "calling someone in" when their beliefs and views are toxic, racist, and hurtful is more effective than cancelling them. The students at New College who didn't think that Derek was worth talking to, let alone persuading, had it all wrong. The ones who took the time to get to know him and take the time to listen to his world view (which of course, was drummed into him from the moment he was born from his parents and everyone around him) were the only ones who had a chance of altering his worldview. It is patience and respect that will get you to persuade someone ultimately, not anger and vilification. There's a big lesson there for those of us (like me) who have found the Trump phenomenon so abhorrent and the people who support him easy to dismiss.
James and I were just talking about this creative process - outline-less, lost-in-a-blizzard, one's foray out onto the unknown ice. So cool.
How wonderful to not only have received a postcard from Lynda Barry, but also to have saved it and then shared it with others, too. And even if you hadn't shared her name, I'll bet that anyone who is familiar with Lynda Barry would know it was written by her.
Having just read Rising Out of Hatred myself, I was very interested to read this post. I loved how Saslow's book showed how "calling someone in" when their beliefs and views are toxic, racist, and hurtful is more effective than cancelling them. The students at New College who didn't think that Derek was worth talking to, let alone persuading, had it all wrong. The ones who took the time to get to know him and take the time to listen to his world view (which of course, was drummed into him from the moment he was born from his parents and everyone around him) were the only ones who had a chance of altering his worldview. It is patience and respect that will get you to persuade someone ultimately, not anger and vilification. There's a big lesson there for those of us (like me) who have found the Trump phenomenon so abhorrent and the people who support him easy to dismiss.