"Can we forget what we already know?" is the question posed by Miss Tant at the opening of her fascinating essay "In History/We Could Have". Tant, with the help of Tom Stoppard and Barton Smock, takes us through a whirlwind of poignant statements regarding our relationship to human history and memory, my favorite of which is "Humanity renders nothing indelible, meaning it also never experiences catharsis."
In the current volume (2:1) Tant has another rapturous essay, "Releasing Comfort", as well as a book-review-turned-obituary for her friend, the late, great Ned Vizzini.
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A. Maureen Tant, currently pursuing a master's degree in linguistics from University College Dublin, suggests you read everything by Jean Baudrillard and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson. Find her on twitter - @jucebrenner - and/or meandering around the streets of New York City this summer.
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This brief excerpt and introduction does not do Tant justice. See for yourself in Synesthesia Literary Journal Volume 2:1!
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