The sadness from reading letters that you know you can't help because it's a person who's in extremis and their problems are not soluble by an advice column. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I realized that for many people attending a reading is like watching television at the end of a long day. They don't want to be sad but to laugh. Chances are they'll pick the sitcoms over the horror movies. So… — Chinelo Okparanta Copy Share Image
