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June 30, 2003

Hunger, not wars or love

It seems to me that our three basic needs, for food and security and love, are so mixed and mingled and entwined that we cannot straightly think of one without the others... There is a communion of more than our bodies when bread is broken and wine drunk. And that is my answer, when people ask me: Why do you write about hunger, and not wars or love?

That's MFK Fisher, ca. 1943.

I'm now onto The Autograph Man. Not too far in, but it already reminds me more of her short stories than it does White Teeth. This is a good thing, I think, although critics might disagree.

Posted by lauren at June 30, 2003 11:07 PM | TrackBack
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Hey Lauren, Thanks for the pictures from the cuttin crew classic. As I was stuck working here in NYC over the weekend, I was happy to get to see some of the scenes from the race.
btw I like your site. The design is really cool. Did you do it?

Mark

Posted by: Mark Rushing on July 11, 2003 09:12 AM
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