When the mother with the baby at her bosom starts telling stories, it is clearly not just to pass on information. Most often where I go, where I speak, I start out by asking people to tell a little of their stories. And it is amazing what people discover of themselves, of their connections, of their community. I find this even in some of the strang

A writer could blast out her opinions, but writers are at their best not when they tell people what to think but when they provide a context within which others can think.