We're all strangers connected by what we reveal, what we share, what we take away--our stories. I guess that's what I love about books--they are thin strands of humanity that tether us to one another for a small bit of time, that make us feel less alone or even more comfortable with our aloneness, if need be. Libba Bray
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The power of stories is a prominent theme in this passage. The connection we forge with other people when we share our stories with them is a kind of intimacy that cannot be found anywhere else. In fact, stories are so powerful that even when they are shared between strangers, the relationship they create can become something more.

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