By Ethan Gilsdorf “I’m not quite seeing this,” a student might say in one of my workshops, trying to grasp a vague or murky moment in a memoir. “That’s not entirely clear,” another might comment. “Is there more here?” I might suggest. “Dig deeper?” These comments are addressing the reader’s desire to more fully enter […]

Stay a Little Bit Longer: The Art of Zooming In and Lingering