After attending the Literary Fest on Thursday evening, I was quite impressed. At first I wasn't sure what the event would be like, but, along with many others, I was pleased. A variety of different acts were present, from humorous to melancholy and serious. Overall though, I have to say that my favorite presentation was Davy Rothbart, who created FOUND Magazine.
I was not the only one who thought that this was fascinating. FOUND Magazine was unlike anything I had heard of before. It consists of letters, to-do lists, notes, or any kind of writing that is written by other people and found somewhere. Davy Rothbart read love letters, receipts from stores, conversations on paper, and even a letter from a boy to his mom that passed away. Most of these were extremely funny, and the last one touching.
I think that people find this stuff interesting because it is real, and has to do with real life. Nothing is made up, and no one edited these things before they were put into the magazine. This writing also relates to our lives, and we make connections and laugh about them. These pieces of writing make one wonder: Why did a person write this? What is going on in their lives? These stories are powerful because they are real and open peoples minds with curiosity.
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