WhiteRabbitReview

Mariam Nooristani Cloud Cuckoo Land Let us begin with something easily forgotten when reading, trust. There are unconscious gestures at play when we decide to read something new. For instance, picking up a book is an act of openness and discovery. Purchasing the book means financial commitment. Setting aside time to read is a time commitment. Yet the grandest gesture the reader can bestow an author or book is trust. Authors invite us into their narratives and ask us to trust them to tell a complete story. Sometimes to trust the author we have to understand the purpose of the narrative. At the annual Writers Symposium by the Sea…