How Much the Heart Can Hold: Seven Stories on Love
by Bernardine Evaristo, Grace McCleen, D. W. Wilson, Donal Ryan, Carys Bray, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Nikesh Shukla
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The collection opens with Zelda Fitzgerald's line, "Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold." What did these seven stories reveal to you about the heart's capacity and complexities when it comes to love?
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The collection explores specific concepts like Philautia (self-love), Agape (love for humanity), Storge (family affection), and Mania (obsessive love). Which of these concepts, as portrayed in the stories, felt most universal or most surprising to you, and why?
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With seven different award-winning authors contributing, each story brings a unique voice and perspective. How did this diversity of authorship enhance or challenge your understanding of the various facets of love explored in the collection?
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