Introduction by KlaraWhen I first met Josie, I was standing near a store window, watching the Sun.I had been created to be an Artificial Friend. My purpose was to observe, learn, and provide companionship to a child who would choose me. I knew there were newer models with greater abilities, and I understood that customers had many things to consider before making … [Read more...] about Klara and the Sun Explained: What Makes Us Human?
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Delia Owens on Where the Crawdads Sing
What if Kya Clark’s real mother was the marsh itself? Introduction by Delia Owens When I began imagining Kya Clark, I was not trying to write only a mystery, or only a love story, or only a novel about a girl alone in the marsh. I was drawn to something deeper and older: the question of what becomes of a human soul when it is left outside the circle of … [Read more...] about Delia Owens on Where the Crawdads Sing