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The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit
5.0

I will be the first to admit that I have a problem being quiet. I speak at a mile a minute, use unnecessary words and tell long-winded tales about my mundane activities. Maybe it is because I am vain. Maybe it is because I simply don’t know how to shut up – or maybe it is a direct result that I have been told for so long that I should be silent. An imposition on not only my voice and opinions but in terms of the very essence of who I am. Silence and its effects are debilitating, and can diminish your light till it is barely a flicker. I can say though – once your voice has been reclaimed, that flame explodes and really becomes unquenchable – and often is tireless in the pursuit to restore other lost voices. The silenced will not stay silent for long – as long as those who have a voice speak up for the voiceless.