Comments on: On Exposure

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:43:15 +0000

Karen, so true. When I think that my story, my idiosyncratic, specific, Jewish/Buddhist/Yogi seeking story, has connected with people from so many different walks of life, what it helps me to realize is that our inner lives are remarkably similar, and telling the truth about one's interior is what allows us to connect. Thank you.

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:41:41 +0000

Thanks, Tracy. It means a lot to me that you responded to my book. I hope we get to see each other one of these days! I need a Maine road trip!

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:43:15 +0000

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:41:41 +0000

Thanks, Tracy. It means a lot to me that you responded to my book. I hope we get to see each other one of these days! I need a Maine road trip!

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:04:25 +0000

Funny title! And I appreciate your comment about dignity. It was lovely to see you there, Sari.

By: Dani Shapiro

Dani Shapiro — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:03:13 +0000

Thanks, Karl. Been thinking about it, actually... It's nice to hear the support.

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:47:46 +0000

How about a collection of those essays? Just a thought .
Thanks for all your writings.

By: Sari

Sari — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:50:55 +0000

Interesting...Glad you don't feel exposed...you certainly had boundaries and dignity when you spoke last week...even the intimate topics were discussed with a sense of honor...BTW: Did you know that "Fritz" Perls, the father of Gestalt Therapy, entitled his autobiography, In and Out the Garbage Pail?

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:58:11 +0000

As a fellow memoirist I would agree with you completely. Once I got used to standing in front of people to read and answer questions I felt connection. The letters I receive from readers are all about searching for that connection. The writing process is where I learned what the events of my life really meant to me and that something positive could come from sharing those experiences with others. Also, by the time my book was published, time had passed. I was no longer the person who experienced the events. I had been transformed.

By: emilyonthesouthernprairie

emilyonthesouthernprairie — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:56:30 +0000

Great distinction. It's not a diary. I think this is true, to a degree, about social media. Does it expose information about us? Yes. But it's also a highly controlled, personally selected amount of information. We see what we want people to see.