After a while, everything—the streets, the paintings, the people around you—you see the time that’s trapped inside the present.
Jonathan Lethem
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Novel Writing as a Memory Art (2024); Exact wording and attribution checked. The novelist describes perceiving personal history within present people and places.
- Novel Writing as a Memory Art (2024)
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