The Shared Spirit of Storytelling
Corina Bardoff,My reading life follows mysterious weather patterns that are difficult to predict and lack design or internal consistency. Sometimes I want a collection of stories that I can read bit by bit; sometimes I want a short novel I can read through in hardly more than a sitting; usually, I need to have at least one collection of poetry at hand; always, I have fairytales. Still, a theme emerged while compiling this list of recent favorites that I am excited to share: these books are themselves about the act of sharing stories. So, amidst the mysterious weather patterns…