Status Updates From Zorba the Greek

Thinking about how zorba talks about women and the widow I see a connection with what Nikki Giovanni said to James In the conversation Giovanni and Baldwin were discussing truth, vulnerability, and the complexities of human relationships. Giovanni famously asked Baldwin to lie to her. Asking him to tell her comforting falsehoods rather than harsh truths "Lie to me. Smile. Treat me the same way you would treat them."