We all suffer alone in the real world. True empathy's impossible. But …

David Foster Wallace
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We all suffer alone in the real world. True empathy's impossible. But if a piece of fiction can alow us imaginatively to identify with a character's pain, we might then also more easily conceive of others identifying with their own. This is nourishing, redemptive; we become less alone inside. It might just be that simple. ✨ How Emmanuel Carrère Reinvented Nonfiction by Wyatt Mason, www.nytimes.com. March 2, 2017.
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