It seems a harsh and frankly hopeless errand to try to keep literature away from young people because you fear they will be exposed to opinions and experiences you do not share.
There is something affirming and hopeful in watching a show grapple with unfathomable loss, and do so without flinching.
To access the full benefits of literature, you have to share it out loud.
Highlights from 12 months of interviews with writers about their craft and the authors they love
JOHN M. CONLY is a former New York and Washington newspaperman, now on the staff of High Fidelity Magazine. “They Shall Have Music" is a quarterly feature in the Atlantic.