of itself, that thrilling results will magically emerge from the usual staid inputs.22 It is almost always a vain hope.” Instead, she writes, “Gatherings crackle and flourish when real thought goes into them, when (often invisible) structure is baked into them, and when a host has the curiosity, willingness, and generosity of spirit to try.”23 They succeed, in other words, when their host has built a playground.
