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“Stories move in circle. They don’t move in straight lines. So it helps if you listen in circles. There are stories inside stories and stories between stories and finding your way through them is as easy and as hard as finding your way home. And part of the finding is the getting lost. And when you’re lost you start to look around and to listen.”

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Deena Metzger
Deena Metzger

Deena Metzger is an American writer born on September 17, 1936. Her works encompass poetry, fiction, and prose, known for their profound individualism and focus on social justice. more

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