Life is simply experience; for reasons not readily discerned, we attempt to go on.

I am a law student in my first year at the law, and there are many moments when I am simply a mess.

The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity.

Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry.

On the streets, unrequited love and death go together almost as often as in Shakespeare.

If life's lessons could be reduced to single sentences, ther would be no need for fiction.

Libraries function as crucial technology hubs, not merely for free Web access, but for those who need computer training and assistance. Library business centers help support entrepreneurship and retraining.