“I wrote about myself so I wouldn't become paralyzed by rumination—so I could stop thinking about what had happened and be done with it. More than that, I wrote so I could say I was truly paying attention. Experience in… — Sarah Manguso Copy Share Image
Experience in itself wasn’t enough. The diary was my defense against waking up at the end of my life and realizing I’d missed it. — Sarah Manguso Copy Share Image
