Tag: Dear Memory

January 22, 2023

Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief by Victoria Chang

“Maybe our desire for the past grows after the decay of our present.” Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief is a deeply affecting work that struck me for its beauty and empathy. Victoria Chang’s lyrical writing is not only aesthetically pleasing but it demonstrates admirable emotional intelligence, sensitivity, and insight. Not only I…
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