On writing, reading, and THE ART OF ASKING

I held a heart in my hand for a couple of days. A real beating heart. Bleeding, too. It was a book. I was reading THE ART OF ASKING by Amanda Palmer, and I was bleeding with her. I couldn't believe that there was someone out there who got me. And I mean, really got me. It was one of those rare moments you experience when you read a book and you want the author to be your best friend. No, better. You actually think the author is your best friend already. You think alike. You have the same ide...