What the Dead Leave Behind by Emily Austin


I just finished reading Austin’s novel Interesting Facts About Space, and on her website she links to this essay about home and personal identity. It’s lovely:

There is a truth to life that is difficult to access if you are not grieving or depressed. If you find you have looked behind the curtain and seen that truth, try to walk even further behind the stage. 

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