Rhythm and blues Quote by Ann Lamott

We write to expose the unexposed. If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must.…

— Anne Lamott

We write to expose the unexposed. Most human beings are dedicated to keeping that one door shut. But the writer's job is to see…

— Anne Lamott

“The writer's job is to turn the unspeakable into words - not just any words, but, if you can, into rhythm and blues.”

— Anne Lamott

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