Gregory MaguireTo read, even in the half-dark, is also to call the lost forward.
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In reading, it is possible to call the lost forward. It’s not possible to “call the lost forward” in a conversation or in any other kind of communication. In a book, the writer has been able to set out a specific message for the reader to take away, and that message is a call to action.
Source: Out Of Oz
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